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July 1, 2020

Governor Whitmer Signs CARES Funding Bill With Money for Locals

Earlier today, the Governor signed Senate Bill 690, as expected. This $880 million spending bill is the first appropriation of the roughly $3 billion that the State of Michigan had been allocated under the Coronavirus Relief Fund established within the…

May 5, 2020

League Connects Local Leaders With Senate Appropriations Chair; Mayor Donker Testifies in D.C.

Senator Jim Stamas (second row center) had a virtual meeting with community leaders and League staff Monday. A number of local officials had the opportunity to meet virtually with State Senator Jim Stamas (R-Midland) on Monday, May 4, to hear…

April 28, 2020

COVID Response & Recovery Survey of Municipal Operations & Finances

The Michigan Municipal League and our partners at Plante Moran are coordinating to gather data from municipalities across Michigan on the workplace and financial impacts from the coronavirus pandemic and how local governments are reacting. Information that is gathered from…

April 23, 2020

US Treasury Releases Guidance on Eligible Uses for CARES Act Funding

Late Wednesday night, the National League of Cities federal advocacy team received word from the US Treasury that the long-awaited guidance on the eligible uses for the $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund, included in the larger CARES Act stimulus package,…

April 10, 2020

Federal Update – Support Needed for Add’l Local Government Relief

In working with our partners at the National League of Cities, there has been a flurry of activity this week on the implementation efforts surrounding the recently passed CARES act and new federal proposals to address some of the shortcomings…

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