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Local officials say Michigan’s system of funding local government is broken, and seek State action to fix it

September 1, 2016

This report presents views of Michigan’s local government leaders regarding the state’s system of funding local government, whether it needs to be reformed, and what reforms they prefer. It also includes their preferences for raising additional...

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Second priority for reforms to the system of funding local government

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Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

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State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of Funding Local Government, State government reform, State policies

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Support or oppose allowing a State-appointed advisory board to have ongoing oversight powers after the Emergency Manager leaves

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State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies

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Top priority for reforms to the system of funding local government

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State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of Funding Local Government, State government reform, State policies

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Support or oppose other changes to the system of funding local government

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State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of Funding Local Government, State government reform, State policies

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Support or oppose increasing rates on state sales taxes with revenue-sharing components

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State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of Funding Local Government, State government reform, State policies

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Support or oppose adding new services to the state sales tax base

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State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of Funding Local Government, State government reform, State policies

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Support or oppose restoring full statutory revenue sharing

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State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of Funding Local Government, State government reform, State policies

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How should authority be divided between local and state levels of government in regards to setting energy codes?

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Energy and Environment, MiLES, State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption

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How should authority be divided for how local governments conduct business

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State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption

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Support or oppose reforming Proposal A to allow more taxable value growth

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State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of Funding Local Government, State government reform, Property taxes, State policies

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Support or oppose establishing automatic millage rate "roll-ups"

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State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of Funding Local Government, State government reform, Property taxes

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Support or oppose reforming Headlee Amendment to limit millage roll-backs

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State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of Funding Local Government, State government reform, State policies

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Support or oppose increasing maximum allowable local millage rates

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State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of Funding Local Government, State government reform, State policies, Property taxes

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Effectiveness of Emergency Manager Law at establishing sustainable financial conditions for the long-term

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State government, State oversight, Emergency Manager Law, State policies

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How should authority be divided for social issues

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State government, Governmental Relations, State oversight, Relations with state government, State mandates and preemption

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Third priority for reforms to the system of funding local government

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State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of Funding Local Government, State government reform, State policies

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How well the State government is carrying out responsibility to ensure safe drinking water in jurisdiction

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Services, Infrastructure, Water, State government, State oversight, State government job performance

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Did any landowners appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal

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Finance Budget and Operations, Taxes, Finances, Property taxes, Tax assessment appeals, State government, State oversight

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Jurisdiction stipulated/agreed to the value(s) the landowner stated

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Finance Budget and Operations, Taxes, Finances, Property taxes, Tax assessment appeals, State government, State oversight

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Jurisdiction stipulated/agreed to an alternate taxable value

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Finance Budget and Operations, Taxes, Finances, Property taxes, Tax assessment appeals, State government, State oversight

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Jurisdiction defended the assessment before the Tax Tribunal

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Finance Budget and Operations, Taxes, Finances, Property taxes, Tax assessment appeals, State government, State oversight

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Extent to which the cost of legal representation impacted decision to stipulate

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Finance Budget and Operations, Taxes, Finances, Property taxes, Tax assessment appeals, State government, State oversight

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Satisfaction with the Tax Tribunal's determination(s) in the last two years

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Finance Budget and Operations, Taxes, Finances, Property taxes, Tax assessment appeals, State government, State oversight

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How ethical are Michigan's state legislators?

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State government, State government job performance, State government ethics

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How ethical are state executive branch leaders?

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State government, State government job performance, State government ethics

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Agree or disagree that Michigan's state legislators should disclose financial interests

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State government, State government job performance, State government ethics

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Agree or disagree that state executive branch leaders should disclose financial interests

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State government, State government job performance, State government ethics

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Support or oppose compelling the State to pay for "unfunded mandates"

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State government, Finance Budget and Operations, State oversight, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances, System of Funding Local Government, State government reform, State policies, State mandates and preemption