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September 15, 2021

MAR and MSU Offering Free Workshops for Local Government about American Rescue Plan Funding

The Michigan Association of Regions and members of the Michigan State University (MSU) Extension faculty are offering a series of free workshops in the coming weeks for local government officials on the American Rescue Plan. MSU asked the Michigan Municipal…

July 20, 2021

Accept your American Rescue Plan Funds AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Time is running out for Michigan communities to accept the American Rescue Plan dollars. The Michigan Department of Treasury has provided regular updates to the Michigan Municipal League on this issue and told us a large majority of our communities…

July 15, 2021

MML Applauds $1.5 Billion Approved by State Senate for Local Bridges and Roads

Michigan Senate ChamberThe Michigan Municipal League today sent out a statement to the media expressing our appreciation of the state Senate approving a $1.5 billion plan for local road agencies and to repair and replace local bridges. Here is our…

May 10, 2021

Here are the New Guidelines for American Rescue Plan for Municipalities

Here are some of ineligible uses of the American Rescue Plan support for municipalities. These were shared Monday as part of a presentation by the U.S. Department of the Treasury during a webinar Monday. New Update: The National League of…

March 31, 2021

White House to Host American Rescue Plan Implementation Call with Michigan Elected Officials Thursday

Mayors across the nation met Wednesday with White House leaders about the American Jobs Plan, including Westland Mayor Bill Wild, MML President; Lansing Mayor Andy Schor; and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. Other elected officials in Michigan are invited to a…

March 23, 2021

American Rescue Plan Talking Points for Michigan’s Local Governments

The Michigan Municipal League has received a lot of questions about the recently approved American Rescue Plan from our members. Many of your answers can be found in this blog by the League's Chris Hackbarth. But we've also received feedback…

March 18, 2021

League President Bill Wild Meets with Speaker of the House on American Rescue Plan

League President Bill Wild, mayor of Westland, meets with U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on Thursday. Michigan Municipal League President Bill Wild, Mayor of Westland, continued to advocate on behalf of Michigan communities in support of the American…

January 27, 2021

Governor Whitmer Delivers State of the State Message, Calls for Expanding Local Road Funding Options

Governor Whitmer delivered her third State of the State this evening with a focus of bi-partisanship and a theme she coined as "Fixing the Damn Road Ahead". The speech was delivered remotely for the first time in Michigan history and…

January 11, 2021

That’s A Wrap – 100th Legislative Session Finalized

With the expiration of 14-days on the Governor's desk this past week, the last bills presented from December's lame duck legislative action brought the 100th Legislative Session to an official close. All told, nearly 300 new bills were introduced between…

December 20, 2020

Lame Duck Round Up – Week 3…

With the Michigan Senate's final action late Friday night, only Monday's House session remains before the 100th Legislative Session comes to an end. The Senate remained in session throughout the day Friday, concurring in bills that the House had sent…

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