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Four bills impacting local government were introduced in the House right before the legislature took a two-week break after the elections. As legislative activities resumed this week, the bills quickly bypassed the House Subcommittee on Housing and were taken up and voted out in one committee hearing of the Committee...

We are reaching out to ask for your help supporting a critical and timely initiative. In partnership, the Michigan Association of Counties, Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association, and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments are working to gather letters encouraging Governor Gretchen Whitmer to support the passage of the...

We wanted to let you know that House Bill 4688—the minimum staffing mandate—was pulled from the House agenda today where it was scheduled for a final vote. This is due to your effort in directly expressing to lawmakers how this could impact our communities, and we thank you for your...

We are reaching out to urge all members to take immediate action by contacting your state representative and strongly encourage them to oppose House Bill 4688, which was just scheduled for a final vote tomorrow, Wednesday, November 12th, in the Michigan House of Representatives. This legislation—sponsored by Rep. Jim Haadsma—will...

The following information was provided to MML by the Michigan State Police Emergency Management & Homeland Security Division. The newly revised deadline for submission of NOI’s is now November 24,2024. In anticipation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opening the application period for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Building Resilient...

A letter has been sent out to all municipalities within the state of Michigan regarding Public Act 480 of 2006 (the Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act). The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) is the agency designated to implement the Act. Pursuant to Section 12(2) of the Act, the MPSC shall...

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program provides access to gap financing for place-based infrastructure development, real estate rehabilitation and development, and public space improvements. Eligible applicants are individuals or entities working to rehabilitate vacant, underutilized, blighted, and historic structures and the development of permanent place-based...

City, Village, and Township Revenue Sharing (CVTRS) Program For fiscal year (FY) 2025, the Legislature continued the CVTRS program payments. However, the program requirements and payment structure have been modified to provide additional revenue sharing funding to all local units. All local units are eligible for these payments. The FY...

The National League of Cities is hosting two informational webinars to assist municipalities in navigating the new uniform guidance rule for federal compliance and the upcoming ARPA SLFRF obligation deadline. The first one is TODAY at 1:00 p.m. There have been many questions and requests for more information related to these...

Yesterday, inside Detroit’s Fire Engine House 52, the Governor signed the $59 billion omnibus budget passed by the Legislature in late June. The League’s Executive Director and CEO, Dan Gilmartin, attended the signing along with several mayors. As a reminder, this year’s budget significantly increased revenue sharing and created a...