Governor Whitmer Extends Stay at Home Order, Details Six Phases of Her MI Safe Start Plan
Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-77 to extend Michigan’s Stay Home, Stay Safe order to May 28. The governor’s order will allow manufacturing workers, including those at Michigan’s Big 3 auto companies, to resume work [...]
Help League Compile COVID-19 Municipal Best Practices
During the Michigan Municipal League's recent webinar Re-opening Your Community: What's the Best Strategy? an attendee asked if the League could compile a best practices document. The idea was to collect and share policies being [...]
Governor Whitmer Extends Executive Order Allowing Virtual Meetings Until June 30
For the third time since the Covid-19 state of emergency was declared by the Governor, she has issued an Executive Order allowing local boards, commissions, committees, subcommittees, authorities, councils and nonprofit boards to use [...]
Please Complete CLOSUP Public Policy Survey Soon
The Michigan Municipal League is encouraging all community managers, mayors and village presidents to do the most recent edition of the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) run by University of Michigan’s Center for Local, State, [...]
Request for Applications: The State Environmental Justice Cooperative Agreement Program
EPA is working to improve the environment and public health conditions of low-income and minority communities through our daily efforts to ensure all Americans have clean air, safe water, and access to information to make [...]
Today at 4:30 PM: Municipal Leaders Briefing with Governor Whitmer
TODAY, Tuesday, May 5 at 4:30pm Please join Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Director Jeff Donofrio as they provide an update on the Administration’s COVID-19 emergency response. TO JOIN [...]
League Connects Local Leaders With Senate Appropriations Chair; Mayor Donker Testifies in D.C.
Senator Jim Stamas (second row center) had a virtual meeting with community leaders and League staff Monday. A number of local officials had the opportunity to meet virtually with State Senator Jim Stamas [...]
Your Input Needed on COVID-19’s Impact on Federal Aid Projects
MDOT has indicated that a significant portion of rural and non-rural federal aid is not obligated (nor awarded) at this point, which is causing concern as to whether the State of Michigan will obligate/award [...]
Preliminary ACT 51 Revenue Projects Now Available
MDOT has provided preliminary revenue adjustments for the current and next two fiscal years for cities and villages. In the current fiscal year preliminary projects show a $51.2M (8.2%) decrease in anticipated revenue and [...]
FEMA (COVID-19) Public Assistance Applicant Briefings Begin May 4
The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP EMHSD) will be hosting virtual FEMA public assistance applicant briefings at the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). Regional briefings start the week of 5/4/2020. [...]
Reminder: Register for the FEMA Public Assistance Grants by April 30 + Supplemental Assistance for Fire Departments
Michigan communities are encouraged to register on FEMA's Grant Portal by April 30, 2020. While the pandemic is ongoing, and deadlines for FEMA assistance are usually 30 days after the disaster declaration. Michigan State Police [...]
COVID Response & Recovery Survey of Municipal Operations & Finances
The Michigan Municipal League and our partners at Plante Moran are coordinating to gather data from municipalities across Michigan on the workplace and financial impacts from the coronavirus pandemic and how local governments are reacting. [...]
Governor Extends Michigan Stay at Home Order to May 15, Allows Some Businesses to Reopen
Governor Whitmer has issued Executive Order 2020-59 extending the stay at home order until May 15, but the new order does allow some businesses to reopen. Starting Sunday, everyone who can do so must wear [...]
US Treasury Releases Guidance on Eligible Uses for CARES Act Funding
Late Wednesday night, the National League of Cities federal advocacy team received word from the US Treasury that the long-awaited guidance on the eligible uses for the $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund, included in [...]
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