Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Do you believe Urban Cooperation Act should be amended or remain as it is currently?

Do you agree or disagree that there are too many local governments in the state?

Would the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens support or oppose full consolidation with another local government unit if there were significant cost savings? (Among non-county jurisdictions)

To the best of your knowledge, has the amount of citizen participation increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts?

To the best of your knowledge, has the amount of information available to local officials for decision-making increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts?

Would the majority of your jurisdiction's Board or Council support or oppose full consolidation with another local government unit if there were significant cost savings? (Among non-county jurisdictions)

Would the majority of your government's employees support or oppose full consolidation with another local government unit if there were significant cost savings? (Among non-county jurisdictions)

Would the majority of business leaders in your community support or oppose full consolidation with another local government unit if there were significant cost savings? (Among non-county jurisdictions)

Would you personally support or oppose full consolidation with another local government unit if there were significant cost savings? (Among non-county jurisdictions)

To the best of your knowledge, has the quality of information available to local officials increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts?

To the best of your knowledge, has the officials' understanding of citizens' views increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts?

To the best of your knowledge, has the quality of decision-making by local officials increased, decreased, or not changed measurably due to your citizen engagement efforts?

Would access to training programs for citizens/external stakeholders be valuable to help foster citizen engagement?

Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between public officials and citizens within your jurisdiction?

Overall, thinking about relationships between people in your community and the tone of discussions that take place around local policy issues, how would you describe the state of public discourse between citizens themselves within your jurisdiction?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding funding for economic development programs?

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

Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less informed about your jurisdiction's work?

Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — are citizens more or less engaged in your jurisdiction's work?

Thinking in general about how things have changed in your jurisdiction over the last ten years or so — if at all — is political discourse about local issues more or less civil?

One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance?

One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's employees believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance?

One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance?

One way of thinking about the proper role for citizen engagement in local policymaking is along a spectrum. At one end, citizen engagement would focus only on keeping citizens informed about issues. At the other end, citizens would actually make decisions for the jurisdiction. In between would be increasing levels of citizen input in the decisions made by the jurisdiction. While it might differ depending on the topic, in general, what do you personally believe is the proper role for citizen engagement in local governance?

Have any of your jurisdiction's personnel had formal training in promoting or managing citizen engagement?

Would access to information about best practices be valuable to help foster citizen engagement?

Would access to regional efforts or leadership be valuable to help foster citizen engagement?

Would access to training programs for jurisdiction personnel be valuable to help foster citizen engagement?

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

Would access to financial assistance for citizen engagement efforts be valuable to help foster citizen engagement?