Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

How likely is it that your jurisdiction will either cut back or expand its performance measurement activities within the next 12 months?

(Excluding jurisdictions that report no current data use)

Q3b. How much of a problem, if at all, are the following personnel issues for your office/department? 

b. Retaining current officers

Although conditions in individual jurisdictions will vary, in your opinion, what priority should ultimately be given to financial assistance from the federal government in the course of bankruptcy?

Q3a. How much of a problem, if at all, are the following personnel issues for your office/department?

a.  Recruiting qualified officers

Q3a. How much of a problem, if at all, are the following personnel issues for your office/department?

a.  Recruiting qualified officers

Did your jurisdiction engage in data-driven decision-making activities at some time in the past?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use)

Q3a. How much of a problem, if at all, are the following personnel issues for your office/department?

a.  Recruiting qualified officers

Looking ahead, is your jurisdiction considering potential new uses of data in decision making?

(Among jurisdictions that report no current data use)

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective overall has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)?

Q28l. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Secretary of State’s Office (Dept. of State) has been performing the past few years?

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of collection of yard waste material for composting within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report collection of yard waste material for composting is available in the jurisdiction)

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of household electronic equipment collection opportunities (i.e., e-waste) within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report household electronic equipment collection opportunities (i.e., e-waste) are available in the jurisdiction)

What overall impact, if any, do you think Detroit's bankruptcy filing has had or will have on the ability of Michigan's local governments to attract and retain talented public employees?

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of household hazardous waste collection opportunities within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report household hazardous waste collection opportunities are available in the jurisdiction

Thinking about the effects of COVID-19 in your community, please identify its impacts so far on continuity of your jurisdiction’s public services.

Thinking about the effects of COVID-19 in your community, please identify its overall impact on your community.

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective overall has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and your county health department?

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and other units of the county government (e.g., sheriff, county human services)?

Thinking about the effects of COVID-19 in your community, please identify its impacts so far on economic conditions in your community (businesses closing, unemployment, etc.).

In your opinion, how effective or ineffective overall has the coordination on COVID-19 been so far between your jurisdiction and other units of the state government (e.g., Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity, State Police, etc.)?

Thinking about the resources necessary for your jurisdiction to address COVID-19, do you agree or disagree that, so far, your jurisdiction’s local government has gotten the public health resources it needs from the state or federal government?

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of access to a drop-off recycling facility within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report access to a drop-off recycling facility is available in the jurisdiction)

Thinking about the resources necessary for your jurisdiction to address COVID-19, do you agree or disagree that, so far, your jurisdiction’s local government has gotten the financial resources it needs from the state or federal government?

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of on-site recycling collection for local businesses within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report on-site recycling collection for local businesses is available in the jurisdiction)

If there were no restrictions on the use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to assistance for individuals and households (e.g., emergency housing, food, mental health, etc.), if at all?

What overall impact, if any, do you think Detroit's bankruptcy filing has had or will have on Michigan's ability to attract tourism and conventions?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has a desire to improve quality of services or operations played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

Overall, do you think this new federal funding will help improve your jurisdiction government's fiscal health?

Thinking about the overall fiscal stress of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road - including any future financial obligations it may have - on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is the best: perfect fiscal health and 10 is the worst: fiscal crisis, how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal stress today?

Q28n. Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, Thinking about how the State government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, in your role as a local official, how would you rate the way the Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been performing the past few years?