Asset Management Champion Program Accepting Applications
The Michigan Infrastructure Council (MIC) Asset Management Champion Program sets out to establish a network of talented individuals and organizations to help strengthen and "champion" best practice asset management across Michigan's complex infrastructure environment. Participants [...]
Annual Local Grade Crossing Surface Program Call for Projects Now Open
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. [...]
Talk to Your Lawmakers, Candidates this Summer About Short-Term Rental and Housing Issues
When meeting with your state lawmakers and candidates running for state office this summer, be sure to bring up the topic of Michigan’s housing crisis in relation to the ongoing short-term rental issue. This recent [...]
Important Changes to Principal Residence Exemption and Board of Review Authority
On July 11, 2022, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4534, enacting Public Act 141 of 2022, which amended Section 211.7cc of the General Property Tax Act, regarding the Principal Residence Exemption. The amendment made [...]
UM seeks input on a project to modernize local government financial reporting
The Michigan Municipal League is sharing this at the request of our friends at the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at University of Michigan. They are looking for input from local government [...]
State Budget Invests Significant Resources in Michigan’s People and Communities
Early this morning the legislature voted to approve the school aid budget (SB 845) and omnibus budget (HB 5783) for the upcoming fiscal year. Both bills passed overwhelmingly. Senate Bill 845 was adopted in the [...]
Action Needed – Qualified Residential Treatment Facilities Preemption Vote
Municipalities may soon have no zoning authority or ability to require a special use permit for qualified residential treatment programs in all residential zoning districts. We are anticipating a vote today on House Bill 5981 [...]
American Rescue Plan: Issues Revalidating SAM.gov Account
Several cities and villages in Michigan and across the country have experienced issues revalidating their SAM.gov account. Many of these issues stem from local governments being asked upload documents such as articles/certificate of incorporation to [...]
MDOT Federal Aid Buyout Program Update
It has come to the attention of MDOT that the e-mail address on the buyout form was incorrect, it is missing the hyphen. It was correct in the guideline documents. The correct address is the [...]
Community Development Course for Regional Leaders Taking Place in Lansing this Month
The Michigan Municipal League is sharing this with our members at the request of some of our partner organizations: In partnership with the Michigan Association of Regions (MAR) and the Economic Development Administration (EDA), Ball [...]
FY 2023 MDOT Local Federal Aid Buyout Program guidelines, dates released!
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is issuing a Call for Exchanges as part of the Federal Aid Buyout Program based on Public Act (PA) 49 of 2022. The Federal Aid Buyout Program is a [...]
U.S. Department of Transportation Hosting Safe Streets and Roads for All Webinars
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is hosting informational webinars for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant opportunity. These webinars will be recorded and will serve as a resource for prospective SS4A applicants. “How to [...]
Revenue Sharing Trust Fund Bills Introduced
Cuts to statutory revenue sharing first began again in FY 1991 and—with the exception of FY 1998 when the base was revised, and FY 2001 when statutory revenue sharing was fully funded—actual statutory revenue sharing [...]
2022 Personal Property Tax Reimbursement Millage Data Available
The Local Community Stabilization Authority Act (LCSA Act), 2014 Public Act 86, as amended, requires the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) to calculate each municipality’s millage rate eligible for personal property tax (PPT) reimbursement (MCL [...]
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