CLOSUP publications

This case study examines the fiscal health of Pine River Township, Michigan, a mostly rural community in central Michigan, using data from the Township’s audited financial reports. We find that Pine River Township has a sizable and growing General...

This case study examines the fiscal health of Ogemaw County, Michigan, a mostly rural county in the northeast lower peninsula of Michigan, using data from the County’s annual audited financial reports. We find that while Ogemaw County has struggled...

Over the past twenty years, few cities have experienced as much fiscal stress as Flint, Michigan. After decades of economic decline, two periods of state receivership, the water crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Flint is trying to shore...

This report presents the views of Michigan’s local government leaders regarding their jurisdiction’s online presence, including whether their local government has an official website and what it provides, the use of  teleconferencing for official...

This report presents Michigan local government leaders’ assessments of their jurisdictions’ fiscal conditions and the actions they plan to take in the coming year given their financial situations. The findings are based on responses from 13...

This case study takes an in-depth look at the fiscal health stress of two tourist cities (City X and City Y) using a wide range of financial and demographic factors as well as findings from the Michigan Public Policy Survey. This case study...

XBRL, an open data standard, can improve access and analysis of public financial data for local governments in Michigan. Key benefits of creating an XBRL program for local governments include enhanced public transparency, easier data access for...

In this case study, we analyze the financial health and Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) responses for two municipalities in Michigan: Cities X and Y. Although both municipalities experienced industrial decline throughout the late 20th century,...

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

This case study compares two municipalities (Counties X & Y) with similar demographic characteristics and economic growth trajectories across objective and subjective indicators of fiscal health. After studying the financials of Counties X and Y, we...

This report presents Michigan local government leaders’ assessments of their jurisdictions’ fiscal conditions and the actions they plan to take in the coming year given their financial situations. The findings are based on responses from 12...

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

The COVID-19 crisis is having a dramatic impact on Michigan's local governments, and the fiscal implications—including emergency spending, revenue losses, and budget cuts—are already being felt. Here you will find not just up-to-date information but...

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

This report presents local government leaders' views on the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan through May of 2020, including impacts on the state and its communities, expectations for how long negative impacts would persist, evaluations of governmental...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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