Two Webinars to Assist Municipalities with the New Federal Guidance Rule and Upcoming ARPA SLFR Obligation Deadline
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 [...]
Governor Signs Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget
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 [...]
Federal Rail Crossing Grant Open to Applications
GoRail is excited to share that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is now accepting grant applications for the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program (RCE). It published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the program on [...]
State of Michigan Poll Worker Support Request
The Michigan Department of State (MDOS) reached out informing us of a need for additional poll workers for August and November. They have asked the Michigan Municipal League to share with members information on being [...]
July 26th Deadline Fast Approaching for DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva PFAS Settlement for Water Systems
The deadline for Michigan public water systems to submit claims and participate in DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva settlement is July 26, 2024. This deadline has been previously extended to accommodate the participation of more public [...]
Senate Fiscal Agency Releases Constitutional and Statutory Revenue Sharing Estimates
Every year after the budget passes, the number one question asked about revenue sharing by our members is, “when will there be an estimate of the amounts that will be allocated to each community?”. Good [...]
Registration Open: 2024 Integrated Infrastructure Conference
The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC), in conjunction with the Michigan Infrastructure Council and the Michigan Water Asset Management Council, will hold the first Integrated Infrastructure Conference where the theme will be Creating a [...]
Annual Local Grade Crossing Surface Program Call for Projects
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of Rail is now soliciting competitive applications from local road agencies who wish to partner with railroads to improve the condition of railroad crossing surfaces within their communities. [...]
Ax MI Tax Fails to Acquire Needed Signatures
The Ax MI Tax ballot initiative has failed to gather enough signatures to be on the November ballot. As a reminder, this proposal seeks to eliminate all property taxes in the state of Michigan. If [...]
Application Period Still Open for Michigan’s Inclusive Training Technology and Equity Network (MITTEN) Grant
The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office's (MIHI) Michigan’s Inclusive Training Technology and Equity Network (MITTEN) grant is still open through July 24, 2024. The MITTEN grant aims to improve digital adoption across Michigan, especially in underserved [...]
Revenue Sharing Highlights Passage of State Budget
After months of advocacy by the League, the legislature, with the support of the Governor, took another critical step forward in their efforts to invest in local government and secure those resources long term. We [...]
League Supports Legislation Creating Ten Year Economic Development Strategy
House bills 5768, 5769, and 5770, along with Senate bills 559 and 562, would create a ten-year economic development strategy for the State of Michigan by overhauling the current Strategic Outreach and Attraction Reserve (SOAR) [...]
2024 Personal Property Tax Reimbursement Millage Data Available
The Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) reminds municipalities that, although not required, you can review and correct errors in Treasury’s calculation of each municipality’s millage rate eligible for the 2024 Personal Property Tax (PPT) reimbursement [...]
Asset Management Champions Program Application Now Open!
The Michigan Infrastructure Council (MIC) is welcoming a new cohort of infrastructure leaders into the Asset Management Champions Program. The interactive training program combines asynchronous education, facilitated discussions and industry learning into a professional certificate [...]
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