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On behalf of the Rural Task Force Oversight Board and the Education Subcommittee, MDOT is pleased to bring you a free, one-day Rural Task Force training event.  The training will be held in four locations throughout the state.  Also, if you have any specific questions you would like addressed or...

Michigan has in excess of 2,100 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, which contain more than 100 public beaches. When conditions are right the Great Lakes can have waves and currents of incredible force. Unfortunately, hazardous water currents on the Great Lakes account for may drowning deaths each year. Rip currents,...

Last week’s statewide primary election has narrowed the field for the 110 state House races that will be on the ballot this November.  All told, 42 of the 110 (27 GOP and 15 DEM) seats in the Michigan House will have new representation next year, most due to term limits....

Staff from Treasury this afternoon provided the following information and newly developed Form 5448 to calculate essential services as part of the implementation of the new Personal Property Tax reimbursement process.  The new Form 5448 can be viewed here – PPT Form 5448 FYE 12 % of Operating Millage Used to...

The Michigan Downtown Association’s (MDA) summer workshop, “It’s Easy Being Green: Best Practices for Environmental Sustainability”, is taking place August 19 in Grand Haven at the Grand Haven Community Center. MDA members and guests may reserve rooms at the Grand Haven Holiday Inn for Thursday 8/18/2016 for a special rate...

Legislation was introduced yesterday, SB 1026, to consolidate all tax increment financing authorities, excluding BRAs, in to one act. Each of the individual acts were incorporated in to the new structure without change. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and International Investment. A hearing was...

The Michigan House passed the League-supported fix to the Dark Stores issue today by an amazing margin!  Receiving majority support from both Republicans and Democrats, the House voted 97-11 to move the proposed changes in House Bill 5578 over to the Senate.  This was a critical first step in the legislative...

Following Senate approval earlier this year, the House today overwhelmingly passed SB 673, a bill to extend the sunset of the Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act from December of this year until the end of 2026. This act has been used in communities across the state to assist in the redevelopment of...

The Local Community Stabilization Authority (LCSA) announced the release of nearly $3.5 million of additional PPT reimbursements today.  In October of 2015, 214 cities received over $15.7 million as reimbursement for operating losses due to the small taxpayer exemption from 2014 and 2015.  Following a law change (HB 5176 –...

Please contact your state Representatives TODAY and leave a message asking for their support of HB 5578, which is the legislative fix to the Dark Stores assessment issue negatively affecting many of our communities. This is an extremely important issue that is already hurting many communities and will likely be...