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May 28, 2013

Budget agreement reached with 4.8 percent EVIP increase

State lawmakers are finally beginning the process of restoring more than a decade of cuts to Michigan communities. Thanks to the urging of Michigan Municipal League members in recent days, the state’s conference committee this morning approved a 2014 state…

May 23, 2013

House Judiciary Holds Medical Marijuana Hearing

This morning the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act. The League testified about the need for local control and clarity in the Act. We were joined by two city attorneys, Clyde Robinson (Kalamazoo) and…

May 23, 2013

Bridge Magazine Series Highlights Financial Plight of Michigan Cities

A series of articles about the financial plight of Michigan cities is being posted from the online-publication, Bridge Magazine. Two of the best entries in the series are a guest viewpoint by Michigan Municipal League President David Lossing, Linden mayor,…

May 22, 2013

Senate Committee Passes WPW Fix

For years the League has been working on a tax reduction loophole that was created due to the 2002 Michigan Supreme Court case of WPW Acquisition Company v. City of Troy. After Proposal A created the term taxable value, the…

May 21, 2013

Fireworks Bill Passes House Committee

This morning the House Regulatory Reform committee reported House Bill 4743, a bill that adds some new provisions into the existing Michigan Fireworks Safety Act. The committee substitute combined House Bills 4743 and 4744 to allow local units of government…

April 26, 2013

House Sends Transportation Budget to the Senate with Additional Funding but not $1.2 Billion

This week the House of Representatives spent a majority of their time amending and passing budget bills. The legislature has yet to come to an agreement on how to raise the $1.2 billion in new funding that Governor Snyder has…

March 18, 2013

League Supports Establishment of Marine Dredging Loan Program in Michigan

The Michigan Municipal League supports Senate Bill 252, introduced by Senator Jack Brandenburg, that would create a Marine Dredging Loan Program in Michigan. This program will help eligible marina's obtain the financing necessary to dredge their facilities. The League supports,…

March 7, 2013

Senate Committee Takes Up Bills Dealing With Dredging

This week, the Senate Tourism committee took up SB 218, introduced by Sen. Hansen (R - Hart). This bill would allow TIF dollars collected from a Water Resource Improvement Tax Increment Finance Authority to be used for the dredging of…

February 18, 2013

Mayors Day of Recognition of National Service

The Michigan Association of Mayors Board is excited to share an opportunity coming this spring for mayors to recognize important contributions of national service in their community. A Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service will take place on Tuesday,…

February 7, 2013

Federal Budget Deficit Shrinks Short Term, Long Term Problem Ensue

The Congressional Budget Office has released a report stating that the federal budget deficit is the lowest it's been under President Obama, projected to be $845 Billion in 2013. That deficit is expected to shrink even more in the next…

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