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The Senate Appropriations General Government Committee met to hear Governor Snyder’s proposal on revenue sharing, the Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP) and other issues. Andy Schor and Tony Minghine of the Michigan Municipal League testified regarding the proposals.  The testimony is included below. In adfdition to that testimony, the League...

The Senate Transportation Committee took up SB 909, 911, 912 and 967.  These bills create the Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority (RTA) which would oversee a rapid bus transit system in the southeast Michigan area. While the Michigan Municipal League is supportive of a southeast Micihgan RTA and wants to...

Yesterday afternoon the Governor signed HB 4589, a bill reinstating the long standing two inch rule for sidewalk liability. Under the new statute, PA 50 of 2012, there is a rebuttable presumption that a local unit of government properly maintained a sidewalk if a sidewalk defect is less than two...

President Obama meets with NLC membrs during a reception in October. He met again with NLC officials Monday, March 12, 2012, including staff and members of the Michigan Municipal League. (Official White House photo by Pete Souza). WASHINGTON, D.C. – Michigan Municipal League CEO Dan Gilmartin was among a national...

The Michigan Secretary of State’s Bureau of Elections has an online system to collect information necessary to reimburse local units of government for costs incurred administering the presidential primary. Click here to access the form. The system will allow you to enter and submit data, print a copy for your...

This week is the National League of Cities Congressional Cities Conference and yours truly along with League CEO/Executive Director Dan Gilmartin, and local officials from across Michigan are descending on our nation’s capitol during what will be a critical week in the Senate for a new transportation bill. We’ll be...

The U.S. Senate is moving forward with legislation, S. 1813, that would put in place a new two year transportation authorization.  Floor votes began last week on amendments after agreement was reached by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as to how to proceed. Previous posts have noted...

The 2012 Directory of Michigan Municipal Officials is now available to Michigan Municipal League members and business alliance participants. The 230-page “Official Directory of the Michigan Municipal League” is the only place to find contact information for thousands of Michigan community leades – everything from the phone number of the Copper...

Brighton City Manager Dana Foster and the League’s Andy Schor testify against an annexation bill March 8, 2012, in Lansing.LANSING, Michigan – The House Local Government Committee today (March 8, 2012) took up HB 4007 for testimony. This bill would prevent annexations between cities and charter townships of 20,000 or...

This morning Governor Rick Snyder delivered his public safety message. The message will be available on the Governor’s website. There are several key points that affect our communities. They include: $10 million of the $25 million EVIP grant funds will be prioritized for public safety consolidation/innovation Creation of a Secure...