Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Overall, how satisfied are you regarding citizen engagement in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations today?

Overall, how satisfied do you believe your citizens are with their engagement in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations today?

To what extent would you say your jurisdiction tries to engage its citizens through technology (possibly including things such as email, websites, cable TV broadcasts, social media, mobile phone apps, etc.)?

Does your jurisdiction have an official website?

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

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding privatizing or contracting out of services?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding the number and/or scope of interlocal agreements or other cost-sharing plans with other governments?

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

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

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding your jurisdiction not filling vacant positions?

Thinking about your jurisdiction's website, please indicate whether you agree or disagree that the information on your website is generally kept up-to-date. (Among jurisdictions that reported having an official website)

Thinking about your jurisdiction's website, please indicate whether you agree or disagree that your website makes it easy for citizens to find information they're looking for. (Among jurisdictions that reported having an official website)

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

To what extent do you agree or disagree that important decisions facing your jurisdiction typically have already been made prior to most public meetings?

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

Recently, has there been one (or more) particular issue(s) facing your jurisdiction that generated a significant increase in citizen engagement with your local government?

Recently, has there been one (or more) particular issue(s) facing your jurisdiction that generated a significant increase in citizen engagement with your local government?

Recently, has there been one (or more) particular issue(s) facing your jurisdiction that generated a significant increase in citizen engagement with your local government?

Does your jurisdiction specifically reach out to any groups that typically might not engage in your policymaking processes?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that in your jurisdiction's policymaking processes, any citizen who wants to express an opinion has the chance to do so?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that you make opportunities for engagement available, but your citizens rarely take advantage of them?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that you don't need formal engagement efforts because your local officials already know what citizens want?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that some of your best engagement with citizens happens informally around the community (such as at the grocery store or in a restaurant, etc.)?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that your meetings run too long because too many citizens want to speak?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction should pursue engagement with a broader range of citizens?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that citizens in your jurisdiction want access to information about the government's performance?

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

To what extent do you agree or disagree that most citizens aren't willing to take the time to become well-informed on issues facing the jurisdiction?

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

How would you rate the overall effectiveness (whatever "effectiveness" means to you) of local government performance dashboards or reports for engaging citizens in your jurisdiction's policymaking and/or operations? (Among jurisdictions that reported using local government performance dashboards or reports)