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May 29, 2020

Major Changes Discussed for Summer Tax Bill Proposal

The House Local Government & Municipal Finance committee took testimony from business groups, the MML, and other local government organizations on a recently introduced proposal to provide relief for residents and businesses experiencing financial hardship from the current COVID-19 pandemic.…

April 28, 2020

COVID Response & Recovery Survey of Municipal Operations & Finances

The Michigan Municipal League and our partners at Plante Moran are coordinating to gather data from municipalities across Michigan on the workplace and financial impacts from the coronavirus pandemic and how local governments are reacting. Information that is gathered from…

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…

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…

October 18, 2019

First Portion of 2019 PPT Reimbursement Payments Distributed

Michigan's Local Community Stabilization Authority (LCSA) distributed over $170 million to more than 2100 local units of government and authorities today as reimbursement for eligible manufacturing personal property loss under the state's new Personal Property Tax reimbursement system. Today's reimbursement…

October 1, 2019

State Budget Battle Goes Into Overtime

As expected, following the Legislature's movement of budget bills that the Administration had not signed off on, Governor Whitmer responded aggressively to the legislative spending proposal by issuing 147 separate line items vetoes within the 16 departmental budget bills she signed. …

August 29, 2019

Road Condition Maps Released – State Budget Deadline Looming

With the new state fiscal year only a month away, the lack of a budget deal is consuming discussions in Lansing. The Governor's budget closely intertwines the state budget with the need for an additional $2.5 billion investment our road…

July 19, 2019

Legislative Update – Mid-Summer Edition

The Legislature’s summer recess continues throughout the month of July, as leaders meet with their respective caucuses to determine what approach(es) they might take during negotiations with the Governor on road funding. While tentative session days are scheduled this month,…

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