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February 1, 2012

Michigan Senate committee passes bill to reinstate two inch rule for sidewalk liability

Tuesday afternoon the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed HB 4589, a bill that would reinstate the long-standing two inch rule for sidewalk liability. In 2009 the Michigan Supreme Court reversed the rule in Robinson v. City of Lansing. This is…

January 31, 2012

Legislation limiting local millage questions considered by Michigan House of Representatives

This morning the Michigan House of Representatives' Redistricting and Elections Committee held testimony on HB 5219, legislation that would limit a local unit of government's ability to ask voters for increases in local revenue. It would limit any initiative that…

January 31, 2012

Michigan House of Representatives committee passes legislation penalizing public employee strikes

This afternoon the Michigan House of Representatives' Oversight, Reform and Ethics Committee reported HBs 5023-5026, bills that would impose penalties on public employees who strike and would require written consent for a pubilc employer to deduct union dues from wages.…

January 30, 2012

Michigan Senate to consider two inch rule for sidewalk liability (again)

Tomorrow afternoon the Michigan Senate Judiciary Committee will be taking up HB 4589, a bill that reinstates the long-standing two-inch rule for sidewalk liability. This rule was reversed by the Michigan Supreme Court in 2009, and the Michigan Municipal League…

January 30, 2012

Michigan House of Representatives considers bills penalizing public employee strikes

The Michigan House of Representatives' Oversight, Reform and Ethics Committee is taking testimony on a package of bills, 5023-5026, that increase penalties for municipal employees who strike. Michigan law prohibits public employees from striking, and in talking to our members…

January 30, 2012

Michigan Municipal League Selects Six New Members to League Board of Trustees

LANSING, Michigan – Six local government officials from throughout the state were recently named as the newest members of the Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees.Selected to the Board on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, were Battle Creek Mayor Susan Baldwin;…

January 30, 2012

Firefighter hiring and retention grants available through FEMA

The Federal Emergency and Management Association (FEMA), is accepting grant applications for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Program (SAFER). The SAFER program provides funding to assist communities in hiring new firefighters, retaining existing ones, or rehiring those…

January 26, 2012

Michigan Municipal League organizes information on Urban Cooperation Act changes

In December the Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law changes to the Urban Cooperation Act and related statutes. These laws, Public Acts 261, 262 and 263 of 2011, are designed to remove barriers to municipal service sharing and cooperation.…

January 25, 2012

Michigan Municipal League Leading Executive Searches in Spring Lake, Essexville and Iron River

Three new communities recently engaged the Michigan Municipal League for executive searches for city/village managers. These are the Village of Spring Lake (2,514) on the southwestern side of the Lower Peninsula; Essexville (3,766) in the "thumb" area and Iron River…

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Michigan Senate committee passes bill to reinstate two inch rule for sidewalk liability

Legislation limiting local millage questions considered by Michigan House of Representatives

Michigan House of Representatives committee passes legislation penalizing public employee strikes

Michigan Senate to consider two inch rule for sidewalk liability (again)

Michigan House of Representatives considers bills penalizing public employee strikes

Michigan Municipal League Selects Six New Members to League Board of Trustees

Firefighter hiring and retention grants available through FEMA

Michigan Municipal League organizes information on Urban Cooperation Act changes

Michigan Municipal League Leading Executive Searches in Spring Lake, Essexville and Iron River

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