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The Senate Finance committee has scheduled a hearing next week on two bills that the Municipal League is supporting that would provide much needed relief to local governments and taxing jurisdictions from the costs associated with the current disabled veteran property tax exemption. Senate Bills 783–784 (Sen Jon Bumstead – [...]

The Michigan Small Community Education Grant Program is open now through October 2022. The effort is funded by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) along with The Recycling Partnership, the nonprofit action agent transforming the U.S. residential recycling system for good. Eligible communities and organizations include [...]

The Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) Program is an incentive program that will deploy $100 million in American Rescue Plan funding to address COVID-19 impacts in Michigan communities. The draft PDF application is now available for viewing on the RAP program website, along with the expanded Frequently Asked Questions document. More...

The Michigan Department of Transportation is pleased to announce the solicitation of applications for candidate projects for the Local Bridge Program. Selected projects will be funded during the 2025 fiscal year (FY). Do not submit projects which cannot be committed to construction within FY 2025. The applications can be submitted [...]

The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a new, free resource to help rural communities across the country take full advantage of federal funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The guide, titled Charging Forward: A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Rural Electric Mobility Infrastructure, can help connect community members, towns, businesses, [...]

*Michigan Attorney General Issues New Opinion Regarding Virtual Public Meetings Under the Michigan Open Meetings Act and Americans with Disabilities Act On February 4, 2022, the Michigan Attorney General, Dana Nessel, issued an Opinion stating that restrictions for virtual public meetings provided under the Michigan Open Meetings Act are preempted...

The Whitmer Administration unveiled its proposed Executive Budget Recommendation on Wednesday for the upcoming 2022-23 Fiscal Year that starts October 1st. The budget recommendation totals $74.1 billion, including a historic $14.3 billion in General Fund dollars, compared to the current year’s $11.7 billion…the highest GF budget proposal in recent history. ...

To help eligible local governments navigate the First Responder Training and Recruitment Grant, the Michigan Department of Treasury has developed a frequently asked questions document to ensure eligible recipients receive their much-deserved grant checks. In an effort to help local units of government address critical needs in recruiting and training...

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announce the solicitation of applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Local Safety Program encompassing the Highway Safety Improvement (HSIP), Highway Safety Improvement (HSIP) Systemic, and High-Risk Rural Road (HRRR) programs. The FY 2024 federal budget apportioned for this program is estimated to [...]

Over the course of the last year the League has worked extensively in close partnership with the National League of Cities advocating on behalf of of cities and villages in Michigan and across the country. These efforts have led to unprecedented support for local government. Recently the Final Rule for [...]