Economic Development Archives - Page 15 of 17

April 30, 2012

Liquor License Issuance and Local Requirements

The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) has alerted the League that they are changing philosophy a bit on the issuance of liquor licenses. The current MLCC Board members have reviewed the Michigan Compiled Laws (MCL) for the Liquor Code and…

April 23, 2012

Community Foreclosure Response Toolkit Announced

The Michigan Foreclosure Task Force today launched a free, online Community Foreclosure Response Toolkit -- a unique, user-friendly, one-stop-shop resource to allow community stakeholders like your constituents to easily find the basic information, resources, strategies and best-practice models they need to respond effectively to the ongoing…

April 18, 2012

Local Officials Call for Guaranteed Replacement of Personal Property Tax Cuts

LANSING, Michigan - Officials from throughout the state representing cities, schools, libraries, police and fire stood together Wednesday and called for guaranteed replacement of Personal Property Tax dollars that Michigan lawmakers are proposing to cut. On Tuesday, Michigan legislators introduced…

April 18, 2012

Cell tower zoning pre-emption passes Senate committee

This afternoon the Senate Economic Development committee passed SB 1064, a bill that pre-empts local zoning when it comes to colocation of wireless communications equipment on an existing tower. The bill was introduced yesterday afternoon and quickly passed through committee…

April 9, 2012

Congressional recess means opportunity

Congress is on their spring recess during the next two weeks, giving local officials a perfect opportunity to speak with them of issues of importance such as transportation and the 2013 budget. As you do so, please talk to them…

April 2, 2012

Temporary Liquor License Bill Heard in House Regulatory Reform Committee

The House Regulatory Reform Committee met last week to discuss HB 5011, which would allow for temporary liquor licenses while permanent licenses are being considered. Several folks testified in support of this legislation as a way to allow businesses to…

March 30, 2012

Local Economic Development Funding Cut By House and Senate Sub-Committees

The House and Senate General Government Committees both passed their initial budgets out of committee, and both cut the funding dedicated for local economic development that was supposed to replace the former Brownfield and Historic and MEGA credits. Governor Rick…

March 27, 2012

VICTORY! One Day Liquor Licenses Again Available for Communities!

After a few months of confusion for communities, and after significant pressing from the Michigan Municipal League and our member communities, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) today published a bulletin that will once again clarify that League communities can…

March 16, 2012

ONE DAY LIQUOR LICENSES NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

The Michigan Municipal League has been contacted by several members telling us that the Michigan Liqupr Control Commission is no longer issuing one-day liquor licenses to local units of government for fairs and festivals and other one-day events. Here is…

March 14, 2012

Revenue Sharing and EVIP Receive Senate Sub-Committee Hearing

The Senate Appropriations General Government Committee met to hear Governor Snyder’s proposal on revenue sharing, the Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP) and other issues. Andy Schor and Tony Minghine of the Michigan Municipal League testified regarding the proposals. The testimony…

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