Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Is working with regional partners (if applicable) a problem your jurisdiction is facing regarding the management and/or allocation of any ARPA funds?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding employees’ share of contributions to retirement funds?

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?

In your opinion, is your jurisdiction’s cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all?

What overall impact, if any, do you think Detroit's bankruptcy filing has had or will have on local government home rule and discretion under Michigan state law?

Is availability of local matching funds for grants (if applicable) a problem your jurisdiction is facing regarding the management and/or allocation of any ARPA funds?

Is uncertainty about future funding availability a problem your jurisdiction is facing regarding the management and/or allocation of any ARPA funds?

In your best estimate, how often is there consensus among Board/Council members regarding votes on budgeting and fiscal policy?

What overall impact, if any, do you think Detroit's bankruptcy filing has had or will have on the confidence of Michigan citizens in the state's future?

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 as you expect it to be five years from now?

Q28m. 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 Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB) has been performing the past few years?

Is procurement (e.g., lack of available contractors, supply chain challenges, etc.) a problem your jurisdiction is facing regarding the management and/or allocation of any ARPA funds?

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 the availability of private firms or providers played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

How confident are you in your rating regarding your jurisdiction’s fiscal stress today?

How confident are you in your rating regarding your jurisdiction's expected fiscal stress five years from now?

Thinking about the effects of COVID-19 in your community, please identify its impacts so far on public health in your community.

Thinking about the effects of COVID-19 in your community, please identify its impacts so far on your residents’ welfare (food security, mental health, job security, etc.).

Thinking about the effects of COVID-19 in your community, please identify its impacts so far on your jurisdiction officials’ and/or employees’ work-related experiences (morale, mental health, job security, etc.).

Is curbside recycling collection for residents automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report curbside recycling collection for residents is available in the jurisdiction)

What overall impact, if any, do you think Detroit's bankruptcy filing has had or will have on Michigan's reputation?

Beyond any short-term assistance from the Rescue Act funding, in the longer term, do you think it will have positive or negative impacts on the fiscal health of your jurisdiction?

Beyond any short-term assistance from the Rescue Act funding, in the longer term, do you think it will have positive or negative impacts on the fiscal health of the State of Michigan?

Beyond any short-term assistance from the Rescue Act funding, in the longer term, do you think it will have positive or negative impacts on the fiscal health of the federal government?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or is likely to take regarding your jurisdiction's workforce hiring?

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) a. None, we have no paid employees besides elected officials. 

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) b. Full-time

Does your jurisdiction have any paid employees other than elected officials? If so, which of the following type(s)? (check all that apply) c. Part-time

Is on-site recycling collection for local business automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report on-site recycling collection for local businesses is available in the jurisdiction)

Are household hazardous waste collection opportunities automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report household hazardous waste collection opportunities are available in the jurisdiction)

Is access to a drop-off waste collection facility automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report access to a drop-off waste collection facility is available in the jurisdiction, and any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)