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Shared with permission of Miller Canfield who authored the write-up. This message is for general information only and should not be used as a basis for specific action without obtaining further legal advice. Can a Michigan municipality require contractors to pay union-level wages when they are awarded government contracts? On [...]

Extreme weather has already been affecting parts of the nation and is quickly moving into Michigan. Rain, heavy snowfall, bitter cold and high winds are in the current forecast for Michigan beginning today, Thursday, Dec. 22. This winter weather event may cause power outages throughout state. The state’s two largest [...]

There are several upcoming trainings and an update to our Live with the League schedule for 2023 that we want our members to know about. Starting in January 2023, our regular Live with the League conversation with the Michigan Municipal League’s Lansing legislative team will take place at noon on [...]

As the state Legislature wraps up the current legislative session and a new class of lawmakers get ready to take office, the Michigan Municipal League is here for you to break it all down. Our next Live with the League discussion at noon Monday, Dec. 12, we will cover legislative [...]

The legislative session that came to an end early in the morning on December 8th capped a very successful stretch for municipalities over the past two years. In recent months we have secured billion of dollars in funding for water and sewer projects, parks and recreation, housing, economic development, revenue [...]

The Michigan Municipal League wanted to let our members know about an exciting grant opportunity that could enhance the existing recreation areas in your communities by adding a fitness court. More than two dozen Michigan communities have already added these fitness courts to areas in their communities and your community [...]

Sharing this from our partners at the National League of Cities. This is a free webinar about civility in local government. We thought our members may be interested in attending virtually. While it’s geared toward NLC members, your community does not have to be an NLC member to attend for [...]

The Senate on Tuesday approved legislation that would provide municipalities financial relief for providing military veterans’ property tax credits, while ensuring eligible veterans continue to receive the tax relief through the current process. Senate Bills 783 and 1084 would maintain the same level of tax relief for 100% disabled veterans and would transform the [...]

Two weeks ago when the legislature was in session the House took up and passed four housing bills. Yesterday, the Michigan Senate voted to concur with the House, and the bills now head to Governor Whitmer for her signature! The legislation expands programs to allow local units of government to [...]

On Tuesday, the Michigan Senate convened for an action-packed day to move final items of legislation before the conclusion of the 2021-2022 legislative term. Among those bills was HB 5248, sponsored by Representative Steenland.  HB 5248 would eliminate the current 15,500 population cap applied to cities and villages utilizing or [...]