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The Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) is re-opening the Fire Equipment Grant Program. Applications for the Fire Equipment Grant Program are now available for electronic submission. The due date for submissions is September 30, 2026. Below is a brief overview of the grant program. Purpose: The Fire Equipment Grant Program was [...]

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of Rail is now soliciting competitive applications from local road agencies who partner with railroads to improve the condition of railroad crossing surfaces within their communities. There is no cost or obligation for local road agencies to participate in this program. If selected, [...]

Michigan Infrastructure Council’s Asset Management (AM) Champions program is now accepting applications for it next cohort. This virtual program is a free, statewide training that equips infrastructure managers with the tools and knowledge needed to make better decisions for their communities. Program Overview The Asset Management (AM) Champions program is [...]

The Michigan Municipal League celebrates the passage of the federal 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Its strong bipartisan support demonstrates that federal leaders recognize the seriousness of our nation’s housing shortage and are committed to advancing solutions built on partnership, local leadership, and shared responsibility. The final bill is [...]

After missing the July 1 statutory budget deadline, the Legislature worked into the early hours of July 3 to finalize the state budget. In a rare move, dozens of policy bills also advanced alongside the budget, as some lawmakers viewed this as possibly the last opportunity to send legislation to [...]

**First meetings are tomorrow, June 30 in Region 5 (Flint) and Region 6 (Saginaw)**   Opportunity Zones are one of the largest federal community development tax incentives in the United States, recently renewed by federal tax changes. Opportunity Zones were designed to mobilize private investments in lower-income communities by incentivizing [...]

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is currently developing Michigan Mobility 2050 (MM2050), the state’s next long-range transportation plan. MM2050 will serve as an update to the state’s current plan, Michigan Mobility 2045 (MM2045). This means MM2050 will build upon and refine the strategies, trends, and policy direction established in MM2045 rather [...]

Following overwhelming bipartisan support, Governor Whitmer signed the long-awaited Oath of Office legislation. HBs 4358–4359 and SBs 240 and 241 are now Public Acts 17-20. Together, the package addresses a conflict between state law and some municipal charters because of Proposal 2 implementation. Clerks must account for ballots that come [...]

The Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) informs municipalities that the 2025 Small Business Taxpayer Exemption (SBTE) reimbursements were issued on May 28, 2026. Background  In Tax Year 2023, the SBTE was expanded to include taxpayers that own, lease, or possess eligible personal property with a combined true cash value equal [...]

The Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) has published the 2026 Millage Rate Comparison Reports for municipalities to review. While not required, municipalities may verify and correct any errors in Treasury’s calculation of eligible millage rates to be used for the 2026 Personal Property Tax (PPT) reimbursement (MCL 123.1345(x)(ii)(B) and MCL 123.1353(5)). Where [...]