Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Now, as far as you know, have labor contracts in your jurisdiction played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has sufficient in-house expertise or resources played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has a lack of in-house ability to oversee contracts played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has a lack of precedent played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Looking ahead, is your jurisdiction currently studying or planning any new or significantly expanded privatization efforts?

Does your jurisdiction use multi-year financial projections when developing its budget?

Some local jurisdictions are moving to formal multi-year budgeting, rather than the traditional single-year budgeting. Others are not. Does your jurisdiction adopt single-year budgets or multi-year budgets?

How likely is it that your jurisdiction will adopt formal multi-year budgeting in the next 12 months?

Different local jurisdictions manage their unreserved general fund balances in different ways depending on their specific circumstances. Despite these differences, we're interested in tracking overall changes in these balances over time. Approximately what was your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance as a percentage of general fund expenditures at the end of its last fiscal year?

Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low?

Although conditions in individual jurisdictions will vary, in your opinion, what priority should ultimately be given to selling some jurisdiction assets (e.g., parkland, buildings, infrastructure, art holdings, etc.) in the course of bankruptcy?

Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets).

Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets).

Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges).

Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.).

Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund).

Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)).

Based on what you know now, in general, to what extent do you agree or disagree that, overall, Detroit's bankruptcy filing was the right thing to do?

As far as you know, are there any recycling services that are not currently available to residents and/or businesses in your jurisdiction that those groups would like to have access to? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions that report any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)

In general, to what extent do you support or oppose mandating energy efficiency/conservation measures through state law in Michigan?

Overall, how satisfied are you with your jurisdiction’s current approach to funding local recycling services or programs? (among jurisdictions that report using any type of jurisdiction funding for local recycling services or programs)

As far as you know, does your jurisdiction engage in sustainability planning, and if so, how extensively?

Do you agree or disagree that promoting environmental sustainability and the concept of "being green" are important aspects of local government leadership?

How closely are you following issues surrounding Detroit's bankruptcy filing?

If your jurisdiction’s government provides any funding support for local recycling services and/or to pay for private service provision, which of the following approaches are used? (check all that apply) (among jurisdictions that report any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)