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July 11, 2013

Contact Your Congressional Representative to Move Marketplace Fairness in House

Now that the Marketplace Fairness bill, referred to also as the online sales tax parity issue, has moved to the US House of Representatives, local officials need to be contacting their Congressional Representative to urge them to move the bill.…

July 11, 2013

New MSU Report Proposes Solution to Abandoned Private Property Problems

Michigan State University has released a report suggesting ways to help deal with certain blighted, abandoned private property. In the report they suggest performance bonds, or something similar, that could be used to help with the tear down after certain…

June 14, 2013

ORV Legislation Another Step Closer to the Governor’s Desk

This week the the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes moved three bills designed to help expand ORV use in Michigan for residents and tourists. Senate Bill 50 would allow the DNR to create free ORV riding…

June 14, 2013

Representative Lauwers and Representative Callton to Host Transportation Town Halls

Please mark you calendars and spread the word about more transportation towns halls coming up this month. Representative Dan Lauwers, Tuesday June 25th, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Location: St. Clair County RESA, Woodward Development Center Cafeteria, 499 Range Road…

June 11, 2013

Senate Passes Bills to Exempt Detroit Zoo and DIA Millages from Tax Capture

This afternoon the senate passed a set of bills, HB 4458-4464, to prohibit a TIF district from keeping tax increment revenues from ad valorem property taxes levied under the Zoological Authorities Act and the Art Institute Authorities Act. This language…

June 6, 2013

Free Signage Available to Identify your City or Village as an “Amtrak Served Community”

Municipalities may order Community Signage from Amtrak at no cost. These signs are designed to alert people to the fact that your town or city contains and intercity passenger rail station. More information on these signs can be found here.…

June 6, 2013

State Representatives to Host Transportation Town Hall Monday June 10th

State Representatives from the Grand Rapids area will be hosting a transportation town hall next Monday, June 10th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Grand Rapids. The location will be at Grand Valley State University's Pew Downtown Campus, in…

May 28, 2013

Transportation Budget Sees Increase Due to Budget Surplus

The Conference Committee on Transportation voted out a budget today that included an additional $350 million dollars. Those dollars will be split two ways, $121 million going to the Federal Aid Match Requirement and the remaining funds into a new…

May 17, 2013

Does Your Community Host a Labor Day Bridge Walk?

The Michigan Fitness Foundation offers an opportunity for all communities to start their own Labor Day tradition by hosting a Labor Day Community Walk. Labor Day Community Walks showcase the unique parks and recreation spaces in the local community’s own…

May 16, 2013

Senate Considers Tax Exemptions for Disabled Veterans

Yesterday the Senate Finance Committee considered two bills that would create tax exemptions for disabled veterans. Senate Bill 104 would allow a community to give a tax exemption to a qualified disabled veteran. This is an option for a community…

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