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The Senate Economic & Small Business Development committee reported a series of bills along a party line vote this afternoon to exempt consumer goods handling equipment and so-called “micro-fulfillment” systems from personal property tax assessment.  Senate Bills 1149, 1150, & 1153  would offer sales, use, and personal property tax exemptions to [...]

Municipal leaders across the state held a video news conference today to urge state lawmakers to adopt a Community Stabilization Plan that addresses the dire fiscal situation facing communities across the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The highly successful press conference was attended by nearly 10 members of the [...]

All League members are welcome to attend a virtual news conference the Michigan Municipal League is having this Monday. At the press event, municipal and business leaders will call on the state Legislature to adopt a “Community Stabilization Plan” in response to COVID-19. To learn more about this plan check...

The League is a collaborator in the Michigan Green Communities (MGC) program, a networking and sustainability benchmarking program for cities, villages, townships, and counties. One of our MGC partners – the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) – is conducting a climate change readiness assessment of state...

UPDATE: Attend our news conference on this Community Stabilization Plan 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, by registering here (it's free). Get more details about the event here. Leading up to the Lame Duck legislative period that starts in early December, we will be aggressively rolling out what we are calling...

UPDATE – Due to tremendous response, the grant application site closed to new applicants at 11:59pm on Wednesday, November 18th. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is providing federal CARES Act funds to help qualifying small businesses expand their capacity by adding weatherized, temporary outdoor facilities. Grants will [...]

The Michigan Municipal League applauds the Detroit Regional Chamber’s position on the State of Michigan’s recent response to the spike in COVID-19 cases. Like the Chamber, we respect the fine leadership that Governor Whitmer has provided as she prioritizes public health for the benefit of all. And we both recognize [...]

UPDATE: Webinar on this topic scheduled for noon Thursday, Nov. 19. Register here. Governor Whitmer just gave an update on Michigan’s COVID-19 response. During the press conference it was announced MDHHS is issuing a three-week epidemic order that takes effect at 12:01 AM on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. While we [...]

Now that the elections have wrapped up, the Michigan Congressional Delegation will see two new members- Lisa McLain replaces the retired Congressman Mitchell and Peter Meijer wins the former Representative Amash seat in Kent County. The make-up of our Congressional Delegation stays at 7R – 7D. The State House has [...]

The Michigan Municipal League needs your help in getting federal COVID-19 relief support, by filling out this five-minute survey. Getting information from this survey is extremely important in the fight the National League of Cities (NLC) is doing to get financial support for our communities battling the coronavirus. The National...