local taxes

CLOSUP Updates

New MPPS Report: Growing consensus among Michigan local government leaders on revenue inadequacy, but declining support for local tax options

Sep 23, 2025

A new MPPS report presents the views of Michigan’s local government leaders regarding local revenue policy, including whether the state’s current system of funding local government will allow them to maintain or improve services, their preferences fo...

News

CLOSUP survey: Local leaders concerned about property tax appeals, "dark stores" assessing

Oct 26, 2016

Findings from the most recent Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), published by the Ford School’s Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP), reveal broad concern by local leaders and administrators over property tax appeals. The survey sh...

Coverage of CLOSUP medical marijuana policy poll grows like weed

In the Media

Local leaders tepid on sales tax hike, survey finds

Feb 23, 2015 Lansing State Journal

In the Media

Leonard Gilroy: Competitive contracting helps taxpayers

Jan 23, 2015 Orange County Register, Santa Ana, CA

MPPS

Growing consensus among Michigan local government leaders on revenue inadequacy, but declining support for local tax options

September 23, 2025

This report presents the views of Michigan’s local government leaders regarding local revenue policy, including whether the state’s current system of funding local government will allow them to maintain or improve services, their preferences for rais...

Fiscal Strategy Memos

Fiscal Strategies: City Income Taxes and the COVID-19 Recession

May 27, 2020

Jill Roof, Citizens Research Council of Michigan, Antonios M. Koumpias, University of Michigan-Dearborn

This memo is included in the Local Government COVID-19 Fiscal Strategy and Resource Guide.