Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

In recent years, has your jurisdiction tried to raise local funding for ambulance / EMS through either new or renewed public safety millage(s) or special assessment(s)?

Would you, in your role as a local official, support or oppose your jurisdiction pursuing additional local funding for fire services through either a new millage or special assessment?

Would you, in your role as a local official, support or oppose your jurisdiction pursuing additional local funding for law enforcement services through either a new millage or special assessment?

Would you, in your role as a local official, support or oppose your jurisdiction pursuing additional local funding for ambulance/EMS services through either a new millage or special assessment?

Do any of the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction offset expenses by using cost recovery policies/ordinances (for example, charging for fire runs, hazardous material incidents, police calls, or imposing extra fees on the drunken drivers or moving vehicle citations, etc.) for fire services?

Do any of the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction offset expenses by using cost recovery policies/ordinances (for example, charging for fire runs, hazardous material incidents, police calls, or imposing extra fees on drunken driver or moving vehicle citations, etc.) for law enforcement?

Do any of the public safety departments that serve your jurisdiction offset expenses by using cost recovery policies/ordinances (for example, charging for fire runs, hazardous material incidents, police calls, or imposing extra fees on the drunken drivers or moving vehicle citations, etc.) for ambulance/EMS?

Thinking about any important aspects of the cost recovery policies/ordinances used in your jurisdiction (e.g., cost savings, collection issues, public satisfaction), overall, would you say you have been generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the use of cost recovery for fire services? (Among jurisdictions that report using cost recovery policies/ordinances for fire services)

Thinking about any important aspects of the cost recovery policies/ordinances used in your jurisdiction (e.g., cost savings, collection issues, public satisfaction), overall, would you say you have been generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the use of cost recovery for law enforcement? (Among jurisdictions that report using cost recovery policies/ordinances for law enforcement)

Thinking about any important aspects of the cost recovery policies/ordinances used in your jurisdiction (e.g., cost savings, collection issues, public satisfaction), overall, would you say you have been generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the use of cost recovery for ambulance/EMS? (Among jurisdictions that report using cost recovery policies/ordinances for ambulance/EMS)

Thinking about fire and medical issues, to what extent, if any, would you say arson currently is (or has recently been) a problem in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about fire and medical issues, to what extent, if any, would you say wildfires are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about fire and medical issues, to what extent, if any, would you say other fires are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about fire and medical issues, to what extent, if any, would you say hazardous material incidents are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about fire and medical issues, to what extent, if any, would you say traffic accidents are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about fire and medical issues, to what extent, if any, would you say other medical emergencies are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

Thinking about fire and medical issues, to what extent, if any, would you say distance to the nearest hospital is currently (or has recently been) a problem in your jurisdiction?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that most people feel confident that fire services will arrive in time to handle a fire in your jurisdiction? (excluding jurisdictions that do not provide/contract for fire services)

To what extent do you agree or disagree that fires services in your jurisdiction are more effective now than they were 5 years ago? (excluding jurisdictions that do not provide/contract for fire services)

To what extent do you agree or disagree that most people feel confident that first responders will arrive in time to handle a medical emergency in your jurisdiction?

To what extent do you agree or disagree that EMS services in your jurisdiction are more effective now than they were 5 years ago?

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

Thinking about law enforcement issues, to what extent, if any, would you say property crimes(e.g. burglary, vandalism, identity theft, embezzlement, etc.) are currently (or have recently been) problems in your jurisdiction?

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?