Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Please indicate whether your jurisdiction uses water rates/user fees to fund drinking water, and whether or not they have been increased in the last few years? (Excluding jurisdictions that play no role in a shared water system)

Please indicate whether your jurisdiction uses special assessments to fund drinking water, and whether or not they have been increased in the last few years? (Excluding jurisdictions that play no role in a shared water system)

Please indicate whether your jurisdiction uses bonds to fund drinking water, and whether or not they have been increased in the last few years? (Excluding jurisdictions that play no role in a shared water system)

Please indicate whether your jurisdiction uses low-interest loans to fund drinking water, and whether or not they have been increased in the last few years? (Excluding jurisdictions that play no role in a shared water system)

Please indicate whether your jurisdiction uses federal/state grants to fund drinking water, and whether or not they have been increased in the last few years? (Excluding jurisdictions that play no role in a shared water system)

Please indicate whether your jurisdiction uses other options to fund drinking water, and whether or not they have been increased in the last few years? (Excluding jurisdictions that play no role in a shared water system)

Thinking about the primary service delivery arrangement in your jurisdiction for ambulance/EMS, do you think your jurisdiction pays too much, about the right amount, or not enough of the total costs of services provided, or does your jurisdiction not share service delivery for ambulance/EMS?

Looking ahead, in order to maintain or improve drinking water infrastructure in your jurisdiction, do you think the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens would support or oppose increasing water rates or fees? (Excluding jurisdictions that play no role in a shared water system)

Looking ahead, in order to maintain or improve drinking water infrastructure in your jurisdiction, do you think you personally in your role as a local official would support or oppose increasing water rates or fees? (Excluding jurisdictions that play no role in a shared water system)

Please rate how well the federal government is doing in carrying out its responsibility to ensure safe drinking water in your jurisdiction

Please rate how well Michigan's state government is doing in carrying out its responsibility to ensure safe drinking water in your jurisdiction

Please rate how well your local government is doing in carrying out its responsibility to ensure safe drinking water in your jurisdiction

Thinking about the last two years have landowners for commercial "big box"; stores (e.g., Lowe's, Costco, etc.) in your jurisdiction appealed their tax assessments — either to your jurisdiction’s Board of Review or directly to the Michigan Tax Tribunal?

Thinking about the last two years, have landowners for other commercial properties aside from "big box" stores in your jurisdiction appealed their tax assessments — either to your jurisdiction’s Board of Review or directly to the Michigan Tax Tribunal? (Among cities and townships

Thinking about the last two years, have landowners for industrial property in your jurisdiction appealed their tax assessments — either to your jurisdiction’s Board of Review or directly to the Michigan Tax Tribunal? (Among cities and townships)

Thinking about the last two years, have landowners for residential property in your jurisdiction appealed their tax assessments — either to your jurisdiction’s Board of Review or directly to the Michigan Tax Tribunal? (Among cities and townships)

Thinking about the last two years, have landowners for agricultural property in your jurisdiction appealed their tax assessments — either to your jurisdiction’s Board of Review or directly to the Michigan Tax Tribunal? (Among cities and townships)

Thinking about the last two years, have landowners for other classes of real property in your jurisdiction appealed their tax assessments — either to your jurisdiction’s Board of Review or directly to the Michigan Tax Tribunal? (Among cities and townships)

Did any of these landowners appeal a Board of Review determination to the Michigan Tax Tribunal? (Among cities and townships that report having landowners for any class of real property appeal their tax assessments in the last two years)

Thinking about any appeals of a Board of Review determination to the Michigan Tax Tribunal in the last two years, did your jurisdiction respond to any appeal by stipulating/agreeing to the value(s) the landowner stated in their Michigan Tax Tribunal petition? (Among cities and townships that reported having landowners appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal)

Thinking about any appeals of a Board of Review determination to the Michigan Tax Tribunal in the last two years, did your jurisdiction respond to any appeal by stipulating/agreeing to an alternate taxable value with the landowner prior to the Tax Tribunal hearing? (Among cities and townships that reported having landowners appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal)

To the best of your knowledge, how likely or unlikely is it that the primary law enforcement agency serving your jurisdiction will use the following practices in the near future, or are they already being used?

a. Have a citizen task force that advises the law enforcement agency

Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say drug crimes (e.g., possession, manufacturing, distribution, etc.) are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say public-order offenses (e.g., DUI, weapons violations, disorderly conduct, traffic violations, etc.) are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say crime overall in your jurisdiction is currently (or has recently been) a problem in your jurisdiction?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that most people feel safe in your jurisdiction?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that public perceptions of crime in your jurisdiction have a negative effect on economic development and/or tourism?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that public perceptions of crime in your jurisdiction are contributing to a decline in residential population?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that people generally feel confident that law enforcement will arrive in time to handle an emergency in your jurisdiction?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that inappropriate use of force by law enforcement in your jurisdiction is (or has recently been) an issue?