Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided?

Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part.

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding public safety spending?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of current government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction?

Thinking back over the past five years, have you in your role as a local official ever come under pressure to do something that you felt might be unethical?

Q10b. Is your local government currently considering or using any of the following strategies related to planning or implementing projects with ARPA funds? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions which are supporting or planning to support any projects using ARPA funds) b. Public-private partnerships

Have any of the following been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government, including discussion among Board/Council members, staff, etc.? (check all that apply) g. Concerns over power plant closures

Q19a. What type of public sector labor unions does your jurisdiction currently have? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdiction which report having employees in public sector labor unions) a. Police

Thinking overall about topics related to energy, how relevant would you say planning for electric vehicles (e.g., charging stations, etc.) has been or currently is for your jurisdiction’s government?

To what extent would you, in your role as a local official, oppose or support new development of a natural gas power plant in your jurisdiction?

Concerns about government ethics—some with merit, others without—can sometimes be raised by citizens and organizations in the community. Please identify whether your jurisdiction has experienced accusations of impropriety against one or more of your jurisdiction's government officials in the last five years and whether any of the actions ultimately resulted in findings of legitimate concern.

Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union?

Has your jurisdiction taken or is it planning to take any of the following actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply)

f. Creating more space for social distancing (e.g., support for outdoor dining, closed local roads, etc.)

Thinking overall about topics related to energy, how relevant would you say siting energy infrastructure on public property in your jurisdiction has been or currently is for your jurisdiction’s government?

Q19c. What type of public sector labor unions does your jurisdiction currently have? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdiction which report having employees in public sector labor unions) c. Department of Public Works (DPW)

Has your jurisdiction taken or is it planning to take any of the following actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply)

To what extent would you, in your role as a local official, oppose or support new development of electric transmission lines in your jurisdiction?

Have any of the following been a topic of discussion within your jurisdiction’s government, including discussion among Board/Council members, staff, etc.? (check all that apply) i. Environmental justice concerns

Q17g. Has your jurisdiction taken or is it planning to take any of the following actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply)

Q19b. What type of public sector labor unions does your jurisdiction currently have? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdiction which report having employees in public sector labor unions) b. Fire

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the general government operations needs for your jurisdiction?

Concerns about government ethics—some with merit, others without—can sometimes be raised by citizens and organizations in the community. Please identify whether your jurisdiction has experienced accusations of Open Meetings Act violations in the last five years and whether any of the actions ultimately resulted in findings of legitimate concern.

Which of the following types of projects or priorities, if any, is your jurisdiction supporting or planning to support with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds? (check all that apply) o. Don’t know

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the number of employees that work for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the pay rates for your jurisdiction's employee wages and salaries?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that Michigan's state legislators should be required to wait a certain period of time (a year or two) after leaving office before becoming a lobbyist or consultant that does work for the state government, also known as a "revolving door" restriction?

Q10a. Is your local government currently considering or using any of the following strategies related to planning or implementing projects with ARPA funds? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions which are supporting or planning to support any projects using ARPA funds) a. Regional or multi-jurisdictional collaboration on a project or investment

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of government employee pensions for your jurisdiction?

To what extent would you, in your role as a local official, oppose or support new development of large-scale battery storage systems in your jurisdiction?