Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

There is currently an initiative to legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in Michigan through a ballot proposal in November’s statewide election. Regardless of the details of that specific proposal, to what extent would you — in your role as a local official — generally support or oppose legalizing, regulating, and taxing recreational marijuana in Michigan?

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee pay? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee pay)

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee benefits? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on employee benefits)

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee staffing levels? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee staffing levels)

From your jurisdiction's perspective, overall, what were the outcomes from negotiations on union employee work rules? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiating on union employee work rules)

Overall, how satisfied are you with the outcomes of negotiations with your jurisdiction's employee union(s) over the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting negotiations with labor unions)

Thinking ahead to the next 12 months, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will seek concessions — such as reduced pay or benefits, reduced staffing levels, or changes in work rules — from one or more of its employee unions? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

In your opinion, overall, have the union(s) that represent your employees been an asset, a liability, or neither, to your jurisdiction's fiscal health in the last 12 months? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

To help us understand which communities have had experiences with medical marijuana facilities — now or in the past — which of the following describe your jurisdiction’s experience? (check all that apply)

c. There were previously facilities that are closed now

Thinking about the last 12 months, how would you describe, overall, the relationship between your jurisdiction's union(s) and your jurisdiction's administration? (Among jurisdictions reporting union employees)

Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Employee furloughs

Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: A four-day workweek

Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts

Thinking about the current fiscal year, please indicate whether or not your jurisdiction utilized the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates

Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Employee furloughs

Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: A four-day work week

Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Early retirement incentives or buyouts

Thinking about the next fiscal year, how likely is it that your jurisdiction will utilize the following policies: Reduced pay rates and/or benefits packages for new hires, compared to current employee compensation rates

In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated and no longer provided at all

In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) completely eliminated, but now provided by another entity

In your current fiscal year, did your jurisdiction completely eliminate any particular services: No

Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, do you expect your jurisdiction will completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) will be completely eliminated and no longer provided at all

Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, do you expect your jurisdiction will completely eliminate any particular services: Yes, service(s) will be completely eliminated, but will be provided by another entity

In your opinion, do the majority of your jurisdiction's residents think your jurisdiction currently does too much, about the right amount, or too little to address local poverty or economic hardship?

To what extent, if any, would you say the behavior of local officials (professionalism, ethics, etc.) has had a positive or negative impact on the relationship between the State and local governments in Michigan?

To what extent, if any, would you say the State’s system of funding the local government has had a positive or negative impact on the relationship between the State and local governments in Michigan?

How much of the time do you think Michigan’s state officials trust local governments to do what is right?

How much of the time do you think you can trust the federal government in Washington to do what is right?

How much of the time do you think you can trust the state government in Lansing to do what is right?

How much of the time do you think you can trust other local governments to do what is right?