Question 02d Thinking overall about topics related to energy, how relevant would you say improving energy efficiency for local businesses (including agriculture) or residents has been or currently is for your jurisdiction’s government? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES Question 06 Thinking about your jurisdiction’s fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s unreserved/unassigned general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, General fund balance, Finances, fiscal health Question 25d 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) d. State or federal funding for energy projects Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, State government, federal government Question 15f If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to replenishing depleted fund balances/reserves, if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, General fund balance, covid19 Question 15e If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to your jurisdiction’s employees (e.g., preventing layoffs, increasing hiring, etc.), if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Workforce, covid19, Workforce conditions Question 15d If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to infrastructure investments or infrastructure debt repayment (e.g., water, sewer, broadband, etc.), if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Infrastructure, Infrastructure conditions, covid19 Question 05e Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding public safety spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service spending, Public safety Question 10a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 04n 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Pensions, Employee compensation Question 30f 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 04o 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits Question 04p Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, OPEB Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. 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Question 06 Thinking about your jurisdiction’s fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction’s unreserved/unassigned general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, General fund balance, Finances, fiscal health Question 25d 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) d. State or federal funding for energy projects Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, State government, federal government Question 15f If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to replenishing depleted fund balances/reserves, if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, General fund balance, covid19 Question 15e If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to your jurisdiction’s employees (e.g., preventing layoffs, increasing hiring, etc.), if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Workforce, covid19, Workforce conditions Question 15d If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to infrastructure investments or infrastructure debt repayment (e.g., water, sewer, broadband, etc.), if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Infrastructure, Infrastructure conditions, covid19 Question 05e Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding public safety spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service spending, Public safety Question 10a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 04n 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Pensions, Employee compensation Question 30f 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 04o 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits Question 04p Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, OPEB Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 25d 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) d. State or federal funding for energy projects Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, State government, federal government Question 15f If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to replenishing depleted fund balances/reserves, if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, General fund balance, covid19 Question 15e If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to your jurisdiction’s employees (e.g., preventing layoffs, increasing hiring, etc.), if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Workforce, covid19, Workforce conditions Question 15d If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to infrastructure investments or infrastructure debt repayment (e.g., water, sewer, broadband, etc.), if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Infrastructure, Infrastructure conditions, covid19 Question 05e Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding public safety spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service spending, Public safety Question 10a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 04n 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Pensions, Employee compensation Question 30f 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 04o 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits Question 04p Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, OPEB Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. 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Question 15f If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to replenishing depleted fund balances/reserves, if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, General fund balance, covid19 Question 15e If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to your jurisdiction’s employees (e.g., preventing layoffs, increasing hiring, etc.), if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Workforce, covid19, Workforce conditions Question 15d If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to infrastructure investments or infrastructure debt repayment (e.g., water, sewer, broadband, etc.), if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Infrastructure, Infrastructure conditions, covid19 Question 05e Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding public safety spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service spending, Public safety Question 10a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 04n 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Pensions, Employee compensation Question 30f 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 04o 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits Question 04p Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, OPEB Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 15e If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to your jurisdiction’s employees (e.g., preventing layoffs, increasing hiring, etc.), if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Workforce, covid19, Workforce conditions Question 15d If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to infrastructure investments or infrastructure debt repayment (e.g., water, sewer, broadband, etc.), if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Infrastructure, Infrastructure conditions, covid19 Question 05e Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding public safety spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service spending, Public safety Question 10a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 04n 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Pensions, Employee compensation Question 30f 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 04o 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits Question 04p Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, OPEB Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. 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Question 15d If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to infrastructure investments or infrastructure debt repayment (e.g., water, sewer, broadband, etc.), if at all? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Infrastructure, Infrastructure conditions, covid19 Question 05e Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding public safety spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service spending, Public safety Question 10a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 04n 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Pensions, Employee compensation Question 30f 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 04o 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits Question 04p Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, OPEB Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 05e Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding public safety spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service spending, Public safety Question 10a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 04n 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Pensions, Employee compensation Question 30f 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 04o 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits Question 04p Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, OPEB Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. 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Question 10a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 04n 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Pensions, Employee compensation Question 30f 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 04o 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits Question 04p Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, OPEB Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. 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Question 04n 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Pensions, Employee compensation Question 30f 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 04o 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits Question 04p Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, OPEB Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. 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Question 30f 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 04o 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits Question 04p Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, OPEB Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. 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Question 04o 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? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Fringe benefits Question 04p Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, OPEB Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 04p Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the cost of retired government employee health benefits for your jurisdiction? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, OPEB Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 05a Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Taxes, Revenue, Property taxes, Taxes and revenues Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. 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Question 25h 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) h. Renewable natural gas infrastructure Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, energy sources Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 05b Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Revenue, Revenues Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 05c Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. 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Question 05d Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of services provided? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Service provision, Service spending Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 11p Please indicate, as far as you know, if your jurisdiction has privatized tax collection, either in whole or in part. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Services, Finances, Service provision, Privatization Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 12c How confident are you that your jurisdiction can meet requirements for reporting and auditing grant spending? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, State government Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 05f Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding infrastructure spending? Survey Spring 2021 Categories Infrastructure, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, Service spending Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 44 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? Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 10b 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Intergovernmental cooperation, ARPA Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 25g 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 Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 19a 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 Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Public safety, Workforce conditions, Police services, Unions Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 02c 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Infrastructure, Transportation Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 30e 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? Survey Fall 2023 Categories Energy and Environment, MiLES, Energy, Infrastructure, energy sources Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 43c 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 18 Q18. Are any of your jurisdiction’s employees members of a public sector labor union? Survey Spring 2023 Categories Workforce, Finance Budget and Operations, Employee compensation, Unions Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 43b 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. Survey Fall 2014 Categories Local government, Local government job performance, Finance Budget and Operations, Local government ethics Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last
Question 10c Q10c. 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) c. Additional bond financing for ongoing funding support after federal funds are spent Survey Spring 2023 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, ARPA Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Current page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Next page next Last page last