League
Calls Members to Action Over Gov. Snyder's Budget Plan
The
Michigan Municipal League was in a full-court press Thursday
afternoon responding to Gov. Rick Snyder's budget plan announced
the same day. We issued a press
release and a call
to action for our members as well as did numerous print,
radio
and TV
interviews. Members can do the call
to action here. Click
here to find out exactly how much each community will
lose if statutory revenue sharing payments are eliminated
as threatened. More>
State
Affairs Update
House to Consider PA 312 Repeal
– Next Wednesday the House Government
Operations Committee will hear testimony on HB
4205, a bill that would repeal Public Act 312 of 1969,
the law requiring binding arbitration for public safety unions.
PA 312 has been increasing costs for local units for decades,
and the League has been pushing for changes to PA 312 for
a number of years (42 years if we're being exact). MORE>
Economic
Development Tool Credits Left Out of New Proposed Business
Tax
DriveMI
Releases Weekly Pothole Report
2011
Asset Management Conference Dates Announced
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Online Today for Capital Conference!
Federal Update
Local
Officials Urged to Speak with Federal Representatives –
With Congress now on its "Presidents Day" holiday
recess for the next week, local officials are urged to speak
with their congressional representatives about the massive
reduction in CDBG funds adopted by the House. The cuts to
CDBG are one of many contained in H.R.1, legislation adopted
by the House that cuts federal spending by $61 billion for
the remainder of the 2011 fiscal year. CDBG is cut by 62.5%
or $2.5 billion. MORE>
House
Republicans Pass Massive Cuts to Federal Budget
Rural
Access to Intercity Transportation on the Decline
Broadband
Map Released
21st Century Communities
 Complete
Streets Training Offered Across the State –
Michigan Citizen Planner is offering a series
of workshops across the state on Complete Streets policies
and practices over the next several weeks. The trainings are
developed specifically for local elected and appointed officials,
planning and zoning officials, and health officials, as well
as local leaders and interested citizens. MORE>
Walking
Audits and Bike Facilities Training Being Offered
Buy
Local Campaigns Succeed, Study Finds
Grants
and Technical Assistance Available for Green Communities
State
Loans Available for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Projects
Let’s
Move Cities and Towns Campaign
Michigan Land and Prosperity Summit
Urban
Land Institute Public/Private Conference
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