One Week Left to Nominate Municipal Leaders for Guido and Sinclair Awards
Nominations for the Guido and Sinclair awards are due Nov. 1. Time is running out to nominate local government leaders for one of two Michigan Municipal League awards. Nominations are open from now [...]
Michigan Public Service Commission Seeks Communities to Fill Out Survey by Nov. 14
There is an important survey that our friends at the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) have asked us to share with our members. The MPSC is the agency designated to implement Public Act 480 of [...]
U.S. Economic Census Set to Begin – Here are the Details for Michigan Communities
The Michigan Municipal League is sharing this at the request of the U.S. Census Bureau. The hope is that local communities share this information with local businesses because the information collected from this census will [...]
Applications Now Being Accepted for Michigan Spark Grants
The new Michigan Spark Grants program includes $65 million specifically for local parks and aimed at improving and redeveloping existing public outdoor recreation in communities that have 1) faced barriers to accessing such funding, and [...]
Treasury State and Local Fiscal Relief Funds Help Center Changes
On Friday October 14, the U.S. Department of Treasury announced that their State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds email and phone help center assistance to local governments will be dramatically scaled back beginning today, Monday, [...]
New Election Law Brings Changes to the QVF, Pre-Processing of Ballots, and AV Drop Boxes
Last week, Governor Whitmer signed HB 4491, now PA 195 of 2022, which amends several aspects of the election process, including procedures for updating the qualified voter file (QVF), adjusts the protocol for the preprocessing [...]
State Seeks Poll Workers for Nov. 8 Election – Here’s How You Can Help
We're sharing this from our friends at the Michigan Department of State. It's a call to action for more election workers for the upcoming Nov. 8 general election. The Michigan Department of State is seeking [...]
Applications for 2023 High Water and Coastal Management Funding Opportunities Now Open
Three funding opportunities are available from EGLE’s Office of Coastal Management. Application due dates for each funding opportunity vary, so please be sure to look closely at all dates and application requirements. 2023 Culture of [...]
Budgets, Elections, and Municipal Finance, Oh My! Last Legislative Session Day Before Election has Flurry of Activity
On Wednesday, the last legislative session day before the election, the House and Senate acted on dozens of bills well into the evening. The biggest legislative item was an agreement on a roughly $1 [...]
Senate Passes House Bill 5981 (Qualified Residential Treatment Programs Preemption)
Thank you for answering the call to engage yesterday and contacting your state Senator! Unfortunately, we were not successful in holding off passage of House Bill 5981. It now heads to the House for a [...]
URGENT! Text or Call Your Senators NOW to Vote NO on HB 5981
The Michigan Senate is taking action TODAY on a bill related to Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP) that the Michigan Municipal League opposes and we need your help to fight it. Senators are on [...]
Anticipated Vote this Morning on HB 5981 – ACTION REQUESTED
House Bill 5981 is to be taken up for a vote on the Senate floor today (this morning). Call your State Senator and urge them to vote NO on the bill as reported from committee!HB [...]
League Members Invited to News Conference Thursday about Potential Housing Solution
You are invited to a press announcement happening later this week involving a potential solution to Michigan’s housing crisis. At 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, you are welcome to attend a news conference where the [...]
New Statewide Housing Partnership Formed to Lower Housing Costs
The State of Michigan Wednesday unveiled a new executive order by Governor Gretchen Whitmer establishing the Statewide Housing Partnership. Michigan Municipal League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin is featured prominently in the release touting [...]
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