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(Click here to watch the Facebook Live video) We covered a lot of ground in the Michigan Municipal League’s first ever – Monday Morning Live broadcast on Facebook Live. And while the live broadcast that took place 10:30 a.m. this morning is over you can still watch it anytime on...

Earlier this month the Legislature wrapped up its pre-election session schedule, meeting for nine days between Labor Day and the first week of October.  Both chambers recessed on October 4th until their scheduled return on November 7th, following the General Election.  While the Lame Duck session period technically begins on...

Michigan Municipal League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin will speak at the Engaging Local Government Leaders’ (ELGL) Milwaukee Pop Up Conference in Wisconsin on Friday, Oct. 12. This is one of three national public speaking opportunities that Gilmartin will be doing on various topics this month. Gilmartin also was...

As communities prepare for the next round of personal property tax reimbursements later this month, the Legislature is continuing the discussion over how any dollars remaining after all losses are reimbursed at 100% are to be distributed to local governments.  House Bill 6348 was reported by the House Appropriations committee...

View the YouTube video about this here. The office of Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has asked the Michigan Municipal League to share the following press release with our members. So this is us, doing just that. The press release is about some details you should know regarding the elimination...

Late this afternoon, State Treasurer Nick Khouri released the following information on uniform assumptions for communities that have defined benefit pension or OPEB (retiree health care) liabilities to comply with the reporting requirements of PA 202 of 2017.   These finalized uniform assumptions have been modified following feedback from the Municipal...

A standing-room-only crowd greeted State Treasurer Nick Khouri and Senators Jim Stamas and Darwin Booher earlier this week at the Gaylord City Hall to provide feedback on the Treasurer’s proposed changes to the property assessing and tax administration process.  Prior to the summer recess, Senate Bill 1025 and House Bill...

State Treasurer Nick Khouri and the legislative sponsors for SB 1025 and HB 6049 are planning a series of “listening tour” forums this month to hear from local officials about ways to improve administration of property tax laws in Michigan. Following introduction and an initial committee hearing on the reform...

Following the July 18, 2018 Municipal Stability Board meeting, the Michigan Department of Treasury published an initial guidance document for communities that find themselves in “underfunded” status for retirement pension system and/or OPEB offerings. Under PA 202 of 2017, all local governments with defined benefit pension or retirement health insurance...

The Michigan Municipal League is excited about today’s historic U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding the ability of states to collect sales tax on internet purchases. For too long, internet based companies have reaped the economic benefits of doing business in our state without making the investments in local services that...