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April 14, 2020

Treasury Department Seeking Input on Local Govt Cash-Flow Needs

Late yesterday, the Michigan Department of Treasury circulated the following email to local units of government requesting feedback on potential cash flow concerns local governments may be anticipating based upon current state and local economic conditions. The Michigan Finance Authority…

April 10, 2020

Federal Update – Support Needed for Add’l Local Government Relief

In working with our partners at the National League of Cities, there has been a flurry of activity this week on the implementation efforts surrounding the recently passed CARES act and new federal proposals to address some of the shortcomings…

April 2, 2020

Deadline Announced for Presidential Primary Reimbursements & Other Election News

The Bureau of Elections released the following information last night for local units of government to request reimbursements for their costs related to the March Presidential Primary election. The Governor recently signed Senate Bill 151, a supplemental appropriation that included…

March 26, 2020

$2 Trillion Federal Stimulus Bill Headed To President

The US Senate passed H.R. 748, the CARES Act, Wednesday night and the House voted Friday to send the bill to the President. The bill appropriates more than $2 trillion as an economic stimulus effort in response to the COVID-19…

February 27, 2020

Treasury Announces Next Round of Best Practice Trainings

The League received the following background and schedule from MI Treasury staff earlier this week: The Fiscally Ready Communities team is excited to announce our training schedule for 2020! This year we will be doing one Financial Best Practices Overview…

February 7, 2020

Whitmer Administration Pitches FY21 Budget Proposal

In addition to the League's official media statement in response to the Governor's budget presentation yesterday, here are some of the more critical details for League member communities: The Governor's Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget utilizes $11 billion in General Fund…

December 13, 2019

Legislature Officially Hits Halfway Mark of Term

With the voting this week, the Legislature officially wrapped up their activity for the year and reached the halfway point of the 2019-2020 legislative term. The House and Senate are now on recess until January 8th. All bills introduced in…

November 21, 2019

Federal Government Requests Local Consent for Refugee Resettlement Consideration

The state's Office of Global Michigan under the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has been working with non-profits organizations and local communities to provide guidance and sample documentation for any communities wishing to support the placement and resettlement…

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