Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in revenue from fees for services, licenses, transfers, etc. for your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of federal aid to your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the amount of state aid to your jurisdiction?

Has there been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year in the number of tax delinquencies in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding property tax rates?

Thinking about the next fiscal year, which action has your jurisdiction taken or likely to take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.?

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

Do you anticipate that your jurisdiction will have property tax charge-backs from your county government in the current fiscal year?

Do you anticipate that your jurisdiction will have property tax charge-backs from your county government in the upcoming fiscal year?

Do you not anticipate that your jurisdiction will have property tax charge-backs from your county government in the current or upcoming fiscal year?

In your opinion, are potential property tax charge-backs to your jurisdiction a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? (Among those jurisdictions that reported anticipating property tax charge-backs in the current or upcoming fiscal year)

Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, how has revenue from property taxes changed?

Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, how has revenue from fees for services, licenses, transfers, etc. changed?

Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, how has the amount of federal aid to your jurisdiction changed?

Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, how has the amount of state aid to your jurisdiction changed?

Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, how have tax delinquencies changed?

Thinking about next fiscal year, which actions will your jurisdiction likely take regarding property tax rates?

Thinking about next fiscal year, which actions will your jurisdiction likely take regarding charges for fees, licenses, etc.?

Thinking about next fiscal year, which actions will your jurisdiction likely take regarding the sale of public assets?

In general, do you agree or disagree with the idea of tying state revenue sharing to certain base-level local services while allowing local governments to raise additional taxes for additional services?

Under this proposal, if your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional taxes, how likely would it be to increase its property tax millage rates?

Under this proposal, if your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional taxes, how likely would it be to introduce or expand a local income tax?

Under this proposal, if your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional taxes, how likely would it be to introduce or expand a local sales tax?

Under this proposal, if your jurisdiction had the authority to raise additional taxes, how likely would it be to participate in a regional tax authority?

How has revenue from property taxes changed from the previous fiscal year to the current?