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February 25, 2021

MML President Mayor Wild, Fellow Board Members Fighting for Michigan Communities

MML President and Westland Mayor Bill Wild (second row left) attends a Zoom meeting with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen (bottom of frame) earlier today. Michigan Municipal League Board President Bill Wild, mayor of Westland, and other board…

February 2, 2021

FEMA Cost-Share Increased to 100% Retroactively from January 2020

Following the issuance of President Biden's memorandum that increased FEMA's cost share to 100 percent federal, today, the Biden Administration clarified that FEMA will be "retroactively reimbursing states fully for the FEMA-eligible services – including masks, gloves, emergency feeding actions,…

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…

September 30, 2020

Governor Signs State Budget – Hazard Premium Payroll Deadline Extended

Earlier today, Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 5396, the omnibus budget for the state fiscal year that starts tomorrow, October 1st. The Senate Fiscal Agency summary of the budget agreement can be reviewed here. The House Fiscal Agency analysis can…

July 8, 2020

CARES Act Funding Guidance Released by Michigan Department of Treasury

Late this afternoon the Michigan Department of Treasury released guidance and application materials for the two largest appropriations of federal CARES Act funding targeted at supporting local governments from the recent passage of Senate Bill 690. The League is providing…

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