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February 1, 2013

Municipal Officials Learn About Placemaking, Legislative Issues at Seminar

(View photos from the event here). Municipal managers from throughout Michigan were in Rochester this week (Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2013) for the 2013 Michigan Local Government Management Association (MLGMA) Winter Institute. The theme of this year's event was communication and…

January 28, 2013

MSHDA launches MI Neighborhood Program – Applications due March 22

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) rolled out its newest program today called the MI Neighborhood Program, which seeks communities that want to complement a Main Street or traditional commercial district revitalization project with a nearby neighborhood redevelopment. Once…

January 23, 2013

National Brownfield Association Program on Brownfield Issues Being Held Feb. 21, Register today!

On February 21, 2013, the Michigan Chapter of the National Brownfield Association is presenting a program on the newest developments on brownfield issues in Michigan. The program will be held at the offices of the Michigan Manufacturers Association in downtown…

January 16, 2013

It’s Time to Replace the Plywood with Pavement, says League President on State of State Speech

Plywood under a bridge going over a Michigan expressway. Image from Justfixtheroads.com. This statement is from Linden Mayor David Lossing, president of the Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees. Lossing is commenting on tonight's State of the State address by…

January 16, 2013

Michigan Municipal League Training Weeks Kick Off with FOIA, OMA Session

William Mathewson talks to League members about the Open Meetings Act at an education session Wednesday in Ann Arbor. View more photos here. ANN ARBOR, Michigan - The first of a series of new training weeks kicked off today with…

January 11, 2013

National Brownfield Association Offering Program on Developing Brownfield Plans, Save the Date: Feb 21

The Michigan Chapter of the NBA is planning an all-day program in Lansing on February 21. This program will provide practical advice to municipalities on issues relating to development of brownfield plans. Experts from municipalities and the State will talk…

January 9, 2013

Great Resource Available for Entrepreneurs in Your Community!

Know of an entrepreneur looking to start a microbusiness in your community? The Microenterprise Network of Michigan (MNM) is a great resource to steer them to! The Microenterprise Network of Michigan (MNM) is a statewide association that supports entrepreneurship and…

December 14, 2012

Township BID Tool Bill Limited to Only Kent County, But Defeated

During the late night final session day, the House of Represenatatives took up SB 334 which will allow four townships in Kent County to create Business Improvement Zones (which are currently limited to only cities and villages). There was an…

December 14, 2012

Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Amendments Go to Governor

The Legislature has passed and sent SB 1210 and SB 1328 to the Governor for his signature. These bills makes a number of changes to Brownfield Refinancing and NREPA Parts 147, 196, 201, and 213 . The League indicated support…

December 5, 2012

PPT Moves Forward in Michigan House, Call Your Republican Representatives Today

LANSING, Michigan - Ignoring pleas from the Michigan Municipal League and other organizations to slow down, the House Tax Policy Committee today pressed forward during this lame duck session to repeal the personal property tax. And now the League needs…

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