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March 8, 2013

League Encourages Members to Attend Local Transportation Town Hall Meetings

The Michigan Municipal League would like to encourage members to attend town hall meetings on transportation funding in your area. This issue remains front and center in the legislature and we have the opportunity to help shape the conversation. Individual…

March 7, 2013

MEDC Accepting Applications for Downtown Development Planning Grants

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), on behalf of the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) is accepting Part I Applications for new projects under the State of Michigan's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Downtown Development Planning Grant (DPG) program. As a…

March 7, 2013

Michigan Economic Development Corporation Announces Kick-off of Redevelopment Ready Communities Program

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced the first round of communities to participate in the statewide launch of the Redevelopment Ready Communities® program (RRC) which will help local municipalities establish a sound foundation for redevelopment to occur in their communities.…

March 7, 2013

Freedom of Information Act Legislation Reintroduced

HB 4001 (Rep. Shirkey) was reintroduced from last session. Much like the bill last session, it would, among other things, limit the cost a municipality could charge for copying of records to 10 cents per page, prohibit communities from charging…

March 7, 2013

House committee considers police and fire special assessment legislation

Yesterday the House Tax Policy took testimony on House Bill 4147, a bill that would allow a village, township or qualified city to levy police and fire special assessments other than on an ad valorem basis. Last session the League…

March 7, 2013

House committee passes local option to exempt former school district property

Yesterday the House Tax Policy Committee passed HB 4121, a bill that as substituted would allow local units of government to exempt property purchased from a school district from real property taxes for five years. The committee passed version is…

March 7, 2013

House considers local preemption on leave time for private employers

Yesterday the House Commerce Committee considered House Bill 4249, a bill that would prohibit local units of government from passing an ordinance or policy requiring private employers to mandate either paid or unpaid leave time for its employees. While we…

March 7, 2013

Senate Blight Package Passes Out of Senate Committee – Financial Institution Exemption Still Included

As was posted a few days ago, the Senate Judiciary Committee took up SB 35-39, a package of bills intended to assist local municipalities in dealing with blighted property. If you recall, there is an exemption for financial institutions from…

March 7, 2013

League Involved in Workgroups on Squatting – Local Experience Requested

The League is involved in workgroups on the issue of “squatting.” This is when someone illegally inhabits a vacant or foreclosed home. This is a problem throughout the state and Rep. Kurt Heise (R- Plymouth Township) would like to see…

March 6, 2013

Personal Property Tax Changes Concerns Many Michigan Municipal Officials

Planned changes to the state’s personal property tax have many Michigan Municipal League member communities concerned, as reflected in recent articles posted this week. Mlive.com out of Jackson and the Observer & Eccentric out of Northville each posted stories recently outlining community…

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League Encourages Members to Attend Local Transportation Town Hall Meetings

MEDC Accepting Applications for Downtown Development Planning Grants

Michigan Economic Development Corporation Announces Kick-off of Redevelopment Ready Communities Program

Freedom of Information Act Legislation Reintroduced

House committee considers police and fire special assessment legislation

House committee passes local option to exempt former school district property

House considers local preemption on leave time for private employers

Senate Blight Package Passes Out of Senate Committee – Financial Institution Exemption Still Included

League Involved in Workgroups on Squatting – Local Experience Requested

Personal Property Tax Changes Concerns Many Michigan Municipal Officials

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