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October 4, 2017

Senate Committee Reports Bills Protecting Local Debt Limits

Jeff Budd, Coldwater, and Sen. Mike Shirkey The Senate Finance committee reported a bill package on Tuesday that has been a priority for the League this term. Following testimony from the bill sponsors, League staff and officials from the city of…

June 1, 2017

Michigan Municipal League, Chris Hackbarth Named Among Top Lobbyists in State

The Michigan Municipal League and our own Chris Hackbarth, state and federal affairs director, were both recognized this week for being among the top lobbyists in the state. The recognition of the League and Chris making a real impact in Lansing…

February 20, 2017

Contact Your State Reps Today and Tell Them to Oppose Income Tax Elimination Bill

***UPDATE: The Michigan House just adjourned session for the day (Tuesday) after adopting a substitute version H-3 for HB 4001 that would reduce the income tax rate from 4.25% down to 3.9% by January 1, 2021 and stopping at…

February 10, 2017

Legislative Committee Orientation Event at Capitol Teaches Ins and Outs of State Politics

League staff John LaMacchia and Chris Hackbarth at the Legislative Committee Kick-Off Orientation Thursday. (View more photos here) About 60 local municipal officials from throughout the state were at the state Capitol Thursday in Lansing for the Michigan Municipal League’s…

August 10, 2016

Personal Property Tax Implementation Takes Center Stage

PPT training in Marquette on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Based upon the significant level of questions from municipalities across the state with this initial phase of implementation of the new personal property tax system, the League reached out to Treasury…

May 27, 2016

Senate Transportation Committee Votes to Eliminate Local Cost Sharing Requirement with MDOT

Act 51 currently requires that all incorporated cities and villages with a population larger than 25,000 to pay a portion of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s project costs for opening, widening, and improving state trunkline highways within that incorporated city…

May 20, 2016

LaMacchia: Infrastructure Issues in Flint Symptom of Larger Problem

The League's John LaMacchia (center, right) and fellow panelists. What’s happening in Flint, Detroit and other cities is a symptom of a larger problem. A problem where cities in Michigan are only allowed to fall with the economy but not…

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