Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

To what extent would you trust other local governments that have already implemented energy policies to provide information on local energy programs or policies?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding property tax rates?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.?

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

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

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

Some people think that certain policy issues should be managed at the state level rather than the local level. Others think local home rule is more important. When it comes to zoning for renewable energy projects, how do you think authority should be divided between the local and state levels of government for the types of renewable energy that belong in a community (e.g., wind vs. solar)? (Among jurisdictions that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues)

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?

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

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

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

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

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.

Q17e. How familiar are you with the Michigan’s first Statewide Housing Plan (adopted in 2022)?

Q17d. How familiar are you with the Michigan Housing and Community Development Fund (HCDF) program?

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 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests related to potential ethical concerns in the last five years and whether any of the actions ultimately resulted in findings of legitimate concern.

Q17c. How familiar are you with the Missing Middle Program (building housing units targeted to 60% to 120% of Area Median Income)?

Q17b. How familiar are you with the Michigan Homeowner Assistance Fund (MIHAF) program?

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

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