A package of bills has been introduced in response to the recent highly publicized issue surrounding tax capture for the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Detroit Zoo milages.  HB 4458-4464 would prohibit a TIF district from keeping tax increment…

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), on behalf of the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) is accepting Part I Applications for new projects under the State of Michigan's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Downtown Development Planning Grant (DPG) program. As a…

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced the first round of communities to participate in the statewide launch of the Redevelopment Ready Communities® program (RRC) which will help local municipalities establish a sound foundation for redevelopment to occur in their communities.…

As was posted a few days ago, the Senate Judiciary Committee took up SB 35-39, a package of bills intended to assist local municipalities in dealing with blighted property.  If you recall, there is an exemption for financial institutions from…

The League is involved in workgroups on the issue of “squatting.” This is when someone illegally inhabits a vacant or foreclosed home. This is a problem throughout the state and Rep. Kurt Heise (R- Plymouth Township) would like to see…

A package of bills to help local communities address blighted property was re-introduced from last session. The bills are SBs 35-39. Here is a summary of the bills:  Senate Bill 35 would allow cities that use administrative hearings bureau to adjudicate…