Michigan Public Policy Survey Questions and Data Tables

If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to replenishing depleted fund balances/reserves, if at all?

If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to Paying down long-term pension or OPEB obligations (if this were allowed), if at all?

If there were no restrictions on use of the funds, how important do you think it would be to apply the American Rescue Plan Act money to taxpayer relief (if this were allowed), if at all?

Beyond any short-term assistance from the Rescue Act funding, in the longer term, do you think it will have positive or negative impacts on the fiscal health of your jurisdiction?

Beyond any short-term assistance from the Rescue Act funding, in the longer term, do you think it will have positive or negative impacts on the fiscal health of the State of Michigan?

Beyond any short-term assistance from the Rescue Act funding, in the longer term, do you think it will have positive or negative impacts on the fiscal health of the federal government?

Has your jurisdiction taken or is it planning to take any of the following actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply)

a. There are no local businesses in the community

Has your jurisdiction taken or is it planning to take any of the following actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply)

b. No actions taken or planned

Has your jurisdiction taken or is it planning to take any of the following actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply)

c. Facilitating financial assistance (e.g., small business grants/loans, etc.)

Has your jurisdiction taken or is it planning to take any of the following actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply)

d. Waiving fees, fines, extending payment deadlines, etc.

Has your jurisdiction taken or is it planning to take any of the following actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply)

e. Promoting or advertising local small businesses to the community

Has your jurisdiction taken or is it planning to take any of the following actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply)

f. Creating more space for social distancing (e.g., support for outdoor dining, closed local roads, etc.)

Q17g. Has your jurisdiction taken or is it planning to take any of the following actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply)

Has your jurisdiction taken or is it planning to take any of the following actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply)

Which of the following, if any, are reasons that your jurisdiction has not taken or is not planning to take actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that report taking or planning no actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19)

a. No action needed (local businesses are doing okay)

Which of the following, if any, are reasons that your jurisdiction has not taken or is not planning to take actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that report taking or planning no actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19)

b. Our jurisdiction lacks resources to provide such help

Which of the following, if any, are reasons that your jurisdiction has not taken or is not planning to take actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that report taking or planning no actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19)

c. Our community is divided or opposes such actions

Which of the following, if any, are reasons that your jurisdiction has not taken or is not planning to take actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that report taking or planning no actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19)

d. Our Board/Council is divided or opposes such actions

Which of the following, if any, are reasons that your jurisdiction has not taken or is not planning to take actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19? (check all that apply) (Among jurisdictions that report taking or planning no actions to support local businesses in response to COVID-19)

e. Don't know

Overall, how effective or ineffective would you say the action(s) your jurisdiction has taken so far to support local businesses in response to COVID-19 have been? (Among jurisdictions that report taking at least one action to support local businesses in response to COVID-19)

Now, thinking about COVID-19 vaccines, how confident are you that the currently available COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective?

Now, thinking about COVID-19 vaccines, how confident are you that the currently available COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed in a fair way?

Some Michigan local governments have developed and/or adopted policies or practices regarding vaccinations for their jurisdiction’s employees if they have any. Other local governments have not. Has your jurisdiction developed or adopted any such policies or practices?

Has your jurisdiction taken any actions regarding the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for your wider community, either on its own or in coordination with other units?

While circumstances can change rapidly, based on what you know today, how much longer do you think any significant negative impacts from COVID-19 will last on public health in your community?