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May 18, 2016

Committee Approves Dark Store Fix – Contact Your Legislator!

The House Tax Policy committee today reported House Bill 5578 with a bi-partisan 11-2 vote. Following multiple committee hearings spanning the past six months, today's positive committee vote had been anticipated, based upon the amount of work done by the sponsor…

May 6, 2016

Transportation Asset Management Council Releases Annual Report

During 2015, the Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) rated the pavement condition of the paved federal-aid eligible roads for the twelfth consecutive year. This effort was achieved through a cooperative effort of individuals from county road commissions, city engineering staffs,…

April 22, 2016

Revenue Sharing Budgets Positioned for Initial Action; Senate Cuts Statutory by 1.5%

One of the many charts showing how Michigan has disinvested in its cities more than any other state in the state. That tiny red line you see is Michigan. A 2016-17 Senate budget plan would cut statutory revenue sharing to…

April 22, 2016

New “Dark Store” Solution Focuses on Michigan Tax Tribunal Process

A big box "dark store" in southeast Michigan. State Representative Dave Maturen (R-Vicksburg) introduced House Bill 5578 this week (http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2016-HB-5578) with the support of the Michigan Municipal League and other local government groups, to address the ongoing crisis of "dark…

April 7, 2016

MDOT Seeks Comments on Rural Transportation Planning Process

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is federally required to reach out to local elected officials in non-metropolitan areas every five years to gauge their involvement and knowledge of the transportation planning process. They are currently seeking input through a…

March 30, 2016

Transportation Asset Management Council Spring Conference

The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council has finalized the spring conference program for Wednesday, April 13 at the Dearborn/Detroit Hilton DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center. The agenda and hotel reservation information can be found at the following link. 2016 Spring…

March 30, 2016

MDOT seeks applications for 2017 High Risk Rural Road program.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is pleased to announce the solicitation of applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2017 High Risk Rural Road (HRRR) program. The FY 2017 federal budget for this program is estimated to be $2,000,000. A…

March 8, 2016

League CEO Dan Gilmartin to Speak at Congressional Briefing on Flint Water Crisis

Dan Gilmartin is interviewed during the NLC Congressional City Conference in Washington D.C. this week. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Michigan Municipal League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin will participate in a Congressional Capitol Briefing Wednesday in Washington D.C. and talk…

February 16, 2016

Congress to President: Thanks, But No Thanks

Last week, President Obama released his last budget proposal. However, it got the cold shoulder from Congress with Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) even going so far as saying that the budget is "a progressive manual for growing the federal government…

February 16, 2016

Breakdown of President Obama’s Final Budget

Last week, President Obama released his final budget proposal and there are significant notable items for local governments. Below is a brief summary of some key items. For the entire budget you can visit the White House's online resource, which…

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