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November 18, 2015

December 1st Revenue Sharing Deadline Reminder

The Michigan Department of Treasury distributed the following reminder to all Cities, Villages and Townships this week about the upcoming December 1st deadline to submit the necessary documentation to receive statutory revenue sharing payments. Official CVTRS Detailed Guidance FY 16 Letter…

November 18, 2015

Legislation Attempts to Shift Broadband Relocation Costs to Communities

Legislation recently introduced in the House attempts to shift broadband relocation costs to communities and we urge you to reach out to your legislator to defeat it. HB 5016 would require cities and villages to reimburse an entity holding a…

November 13, 2015

Senate Committee Reports Bill To Expand Recreation Authorities

Michigan Municipal League members, including Big Rapids Mayor Mark Warba (right), testified in Lansing recently on an issue facing park and recreation authorities. Working in conjunction with officials from the City of Big Rapids, the League was successful in getting…

November 11, 2015

Fluoridation Equipment Grant Available Through Department of Health and Human Services

Fluoridation of a community water system is one of the most cost effective and efficient ways to reduce dental disease in a population. Over 65 years of research on this topic has proven community water fluoridation to be safe and…

November 11, 2015

Significant Changes Coming to Rural Task Force Program

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), in conjunction with the Rural Task Force (RTF) Oversight Board, is pleased to announce it has achieved significant milestones in improving the RTF Program in a way that fulfills federal oversight rules and better…

November 6, 2015

Drain Commissioners Seek Guidance on Improving Cooperation with City Officials

The Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners is working to improve communication and partnerships with locally elected officials. To advance this goal, the group has constructed a quick survey for city leaders to complete. The survey should take no more…

October 29, 2015

Budget and Speaker Action in U.S. House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives just took some significant action on critical issues which had been looming. They passed legislation which suspends the debt ceiling until March of 2017 and lifts budget caps set by sequestration by $80 billion…

October 28, 2015

Treasury Distributing First Major PPT Reimbursements

Most Michigan Municipal League member cities have received Personal Property Tax (PPT) distribution checks in the mail in the past week. These reimbursement checks are the first amounts cities are receiving for operating mills under the PPT reform voters approved in a…

October 27, 2015

Possible Federal Debt Limit and Budget Deal This Week

A deal to increase the federal debt limit and set some federal budget figures has been struck by Congress and the President, according to many sources out of Washington DC. The deal would raise the debt ceiling through March 2017…

October 23, 2015

Join #CitiesLead2016 to Encourage Presidential Candidates to Address City Issues

`The National League of Cities has launched Cities Lead 2016, which is a new platform for local officials to engage with Presidential candidates on important city issues. By signing up here, you can receive updated information on the campaign and…

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