Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)

Now, as far as you know, has a lack of precedent played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Looking ahead, is your jurisdiction currently studying or planning any new or significantly expanded privatization efforts?

Does your jurisdiction use multi-year financial projections when developing its budget?

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of curbside waste collection for residents within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report curbside waste collection for residents is available in the jurisdiction, and any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)

Thinking overall about issues around waste collection and recycling, how important, if at all, would you say waste collection is to members of your community?

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of collection of yard waste material for composting within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report collection of yard waste material for composting is available in the jurisdiction)

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of household electronic equipment collection opportunities (i.e., e-waste) within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report household electronic equipment collection opportunities (i.e., e-waste) are available in the jurisdiction)

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of household hazardous waste collection opportunities within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report household hazardous waste collection opportunities are available in the jurisdiction

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of access to a drop-off recycling facility within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report access to a drop-off recycling facility is available in the jurisdiction)

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of on-site recycling collection for local businesses within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report on-site recycling collection for local businesses is available in the jurisdiction)

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of curbside recycling collection for residents within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report curbside recycling collection for residents is available in the jurisdiction)

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of access to a drop-off waste collection facility within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report access to a drop-off waste collection facility is available in the jurisdiction, and any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)

How satisfied are you, in your role as a jurisdiction official, with the current provision of on-site waste collection for local businesses within your jurisdiction? (among jurisdictions that report on-site waste collection for local businesses is available in the jurisdiction, and any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)

Finally, one potential initiative on the November 2014 ballot would seek, in part, to amend the Michigan Constitution to change Michigan's full-time legislature to a part-time legislature. Would you say you support or oppose such a proposal?

Is collection of yard waste material for composting automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report collection of yard waste material for composting is available in the jurisdiction)

Are household electronic equipment collection opportunities (i.e., e-waste) automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report household electronic equipment collection opportunities (i.e., e-waste) are available in the jurisdiction)

Are household hazardous waste collection opportunities automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report household hazardous waste collection opportunities are available in the jurisdiction)

Is access to a drop-off recycling facility for local business automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report access to a drop-off recycling facility is available in the jurisdiction)

Is on-site recycling collection for local business automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report on-site recycling collection for local businesses is available in the jurisdiction)

Is curbside recycling collection for residents automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report curbside recycling collection for residents is available in the jurisdiction)

Is access to a drop-off waste collection facility automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report access to a drop-off waste collection facility is available in the jurisdiction, and any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)

Is on-site waste collection for local businesses automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report on-site waste collection for local businesses is available in the jurisdiction, and any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)

Is curbside waste collection for residents automatically provided to residents or businesses in your jurisdiction (that is, everyone gets the service unless they “opt-out”)? Or must users specifically subscribe to a service, pay a per-use fee, or otherwise opt-in? (among townships, cities, and villages that report curbside waste collection for residents is available in the jurisdiction, and any recycling services are available in the jurisdiction)

Now thinking about how the state government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, how would you, in your role as a local official, rate the way the Secretary of State is performing its job overall?

How would you rate the way the Michigan Legislature is performing its job?

How would you rate the way your jurisdiction's governing board is performing its job?

Now thinking about how the state government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, how would you, in your role as a local official, rate the way the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is performing its job overall?

Now thinking about how the state government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, how would you, in your role as a local official, rate the way the Department of Community Health (DCH) is performing its job overall?

Now thinking about how the state government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, how would you, in your role as a local official, rate the way the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is performing its job overall?

Now thinking about how the state government relates to your jurisdiction in particular, how would you, in your role as a local official, rate the way the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is performing its job overall?