Budget Developments at State and Federal Level are Promising News for Communities
The Michigan Municipal League has been actively working to help our communities emerge from the financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and there are two promising developments at the state and federal level [...]
Treasury publishes guidance on new poverty exemption options
The Michigan Department of Treasury recently published new guidance on new poverty exemption options. Under PA 253 of 2020, legislation that was completed during December's lame duck period, local governments have been given the option [...]
FEMA Cost-Share Increased to 100% Retroactively from January 2020
Following the issuance of President Biden's memorandum that increased FEMA's cost share to 100 percent federal, today, the Biden Administration clarified that FEMA will be "retroactively reimbursing states fully for the FEMA-eligible services – including [...]
Dan Gilmartin MML CEO Discusses Road Funding, Housing Needs, Resident Attraction with MSU Journalism Students
Dan Gilmartin, MML Dan Gilmartin, Michigan Municipal League (MML) CEO and Executive Director, met with Michigan State University journalism students recently and covered an array of topics—from road funding to housing rehabilitation. The [...]
Michigan Senate Committee Hears Report About Our State’s Broken System for Funding Municipalities
A new, independent study outlining how Michigan’s municipal finance system is fundamentally broken and must be fixed was presented today to the Michigan Senate Committee on Local Government. The study by the Lincoln Institute of [...]
Governor Whitmer Delivers State of the State Message, Calls for Expanding Local Road Funding Options
Governor Whitmer delivered her third State of the State this evening with a focus of bi-partisanship and a theme she coined as "Fixing the Damn Road Ahead". The speech was delivered remotely for the [...]
League Statement on Governor Whitmer’s State of the State Address
Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivers her 2021 State of the State Address on Jan. 27. Michigan Municipal League Board President William Wild, Mayor of Westland, issued a statement in response to tonight's 2021 [...]
Here’s How Governor Whitmer and the Legislature Can Help Communities in 2021
There was a recent forum series in Crain's Detroit Business that focused on Governor Whitmer's State of the State address scheduled for tonight. The series was on the various needs throughout the state as [...]
MDHHS Issues Quarantine Designations for Essential Workers
Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has identified designations for certain critical workers to be exempted from the required quarantine period when exposed to COVID-19. View them here. These clarifications [...]
Michigan Municipal League Well Represented on New Protect Michigan Commission
The Michigan Municipal League is well represented on a new bipartisan "Protect Michigan Commission" tasked with rolling out a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine. Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced appointments to the commission which will [...]
New House Committees Announced for 101st Legislature
Following the official start of the new 101st legislative session last week, House Speaker Jason Wentworth announced the membership of the House policy and Appropriation subcommittees earlier today. Committee make-up in the Senate will remain [...]
EGLE Offers Assistance on Determining Water Quality Safety
Officials at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) have asked us to pass on the following information to our members. From EGLE: Drinking Water Quality in Schools and Buildings During COVID-19 [...]
That’s A Wrap – 100th Legislative Session Finalized
With the expiration of 14-days on the Governor's desk this past week, the last bills presented from December's lame duck legislative action brought the 100th Legislative Session to an official close. All told, nearly 300 [...]
Congress Passes $900B COVID-19 Relief Package and $1.4T Federal Budget
Over the weekend, House and Senate leaders reached agreement on an omnibus deal to fund the federal government ($1.4T) and provide a new round of COVID-19 relief ($900B) – absent direct aid to local governments, [...]
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