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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 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…

June 6, 2019

State Tax Commission Launches New Assessing Reform Web Page & FAQ

Last week the State Tax Commission approved a new Frequently Asked Questions document for distribution to all relevant interest groups on the STC and Treasury's progress with the implementation of the new assessing reform proposal that was signed into law…

May 23, 2019

Legislative Activity Update

As the Legislature moves towards a potential summer recess, a number of keys issues have dominated the political landscape - Auto Insurance Reform Most of the recent work in Lansing has centered on the House and Senate movement of auto no-fault…

March 28, 2019

Treasury Provides Guidance to Villages on New Assessing Law

The State Tax Commission recently provided guidance to villages with boundaries that cross multiple township and/or county lines. The League was able to secure language in last fall's assessing reform legislation that allows any village that crosses into multiple jurisdictions…

March 1, 2019

League Staff and Members Headed to D.C. to Fight for Michigan Communities

The Michigan delegation meets with U.S. Senator Gary Peters during the 2018 Congressional Cities Conference. A large Michigan contingent of city leaders is headed to Washington D.C. later this month for the annual Congressional City Conference put on by the National League…

December 6, 2018

Bills Correct Court Decision Concerns Under PA 152

A recent court decision has disrupted how many communities have been operating under PA 152 of 2011, the state's hard cap/80-20 law. Both the House and Senate are considering bills that would address two key components of the recent Command…

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