1986 Publications

Detroit Ballot Issue: Board of Education Request for Authorization to Sell General Obligation Bonds
Memo, ( October 86 ) 6 pages

Significant Local Ballot Issues
CC 963, ( October 86 ) 4 pages

(Wayne County-Abolish Drain Commissioner; Macomb County-Electing a Commission to Draft a Charter)
Among local ballot issues to be decided on November 4, 1986, two have some statewide significance. Both deal with the subject of county home rule. Wayne County government now is in the 4th year of operation under a charter that separates legislative and executive powers into two branches. A Wayne County ballot proposal would further the move toward a unified executive and toward separation of powers in that county. Macomb County is voting on a proposal to create a charter commission to write a home rule charter for the county.

State Ballot Proposals - II: Proposal C -- Expansion of State Officers Compensation Commission Jurisdiction and Proposal A: Constitutional Status for State Library
CC 962, ( September 86 ) 4 pages

Analyzed the state officers compensation commission proposal which was on the statewide ballot at the November 1986 general election.

Five Detroit Ballot Issues: Authorization to Sell General Obligation Bonds
Memo, ( September 86 ) 6 pages

State Ballot Issues - I: Proposal B -- Legislative Review of Administrative Rules
CC 961, ( September 86 ) 4 pages

Analyzed the administrative rules proposal which was on the statewide ballot at the November 1986 general election.

Exempting New Personal Property from Ad Valorem Taxation
Memo, ( August 86 ) 18 pages

Evaluating the Educational Outcomes of Your Local Schools
Report 282, ( July 86 ) 33 pages

This manual is organized into 9 chapters, each dealing with a specific aspect of evalu-ating education by looking at the outcomes. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 deal with who is re-sponsible for student learning and how to pursue an outcomes approach without get-ting sidetracked. Chapter 5 describes the democratic processes through which citizens hold their schools accountable for educational progress. Chapter 6 suggests that parents and other citizens should insist that their local schools define local edu-cational objectives and provide the public with information about progress toward achieving those objectives. Chapters 7 and 8 provide information about what kinds of measures of student performance are available and how to make use of student test-ing. The final chapter sets forth some characteristics that effective schools are known to possess. Each chapter is followed by exercises to accustom users to the educational outcomes approach.

Developing an Improved Criminal Justice Information System in Michigan
CC 960, ( July 86 ) 4 pages

--- Summarizes Report #281 ---

Improving the Criminal Justice Information System in Michigan
Report 281, ( June 86 ) 15 pages

The Use of Property Tax Abatements in Michigan, 1974-1983
CC 959, ( March 86 ) 8 pages

--- See also CC #958 and Report #280 ---

Municipal Government Economic Development Incentive Programs in Michigan
CC 958, ( March 86 ) 4 pages

--- See also CC #959 and Report #280 ---

Municipal Government Economic Development Incentive Programs in Michigan
Report 280, ( February 86 ) 59 pages

Part I of this paper provides a brief description of each of the five economic development programs and explains the interaction among the various programs. Two hypothetical business firms located in Central City - Acme Widget Production Company, a manufacturer of widgets, and ABC Widget Sales, a widget retailer, will be used throughout Part I to illustrate the various programs. Part II is an analysis of the tax abatements granted, as of December 31, 1983, by cities and townships with 10,000 or more residents.

An Evaluation of the Joint Ventures Assistance Program of the Metropolitan Affairs Corporation
Memo, ( February 86 ) 37 pages

Compulsory Arbitration in Michigan
Report 279, ( January 86 ) 40 pages

Analyzed the compulsory arbitration process for units of local government; basic criticisms of the process; provided empirical analysis of compulsory arbitration cases; and legislative alternatives; contains a list of local government involvement in compulsory arbitration process. --- See also CC #957 ---

Compulsory Arbitration in Michigan
CC 957, ( January 86 ) 6 pages

--- Summarizes Report #279 ---

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