2019 Federal Local Safety Program Solicits Applications
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is pleased to announce the solicitation of new applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2019 general Local (HSIP) Safety Program. The FY 2019 federal budget for this program is [...]
2019 Federal High Risk Rural Road Program Call for Application
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is pleased to announce the solicitation of applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2019 High Risk Rural Road (HRRR) program. Federal funds for the HRRR program are apportioned from [...]
Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council Releases Annual Road and Bridge Report
This week the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council released their annual road and bridge report. The report summarizes road and bridge conditions and provides condition projections into the future. The report also provides a synopsis [...]
Congress Reaches Short Term Budget Deal, Administration Proposes Tax Overhaul
Congress has reached a short-term budget deal that adheres to existing overall spending levels and, for the most part, preserves funding for city priorities. Due to the advocacy efforts of the League, NLC and many [...]
Michigan Chapter APWA Great Lakes Expo May 23-25 at Grand Traverse Resort
The Michigan Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) will be hosting its annual Great Lakes Expo beginning Tuesday, May 23rd, with educational sessions continuing on May 24th and 25th. The Expo will offer [...]
New Legislation Seeks to Eliminate Local Control in Zoning
Last week legislation was introduced in both the House and Senate to amend the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. The bills eliminate a local unit of government's ability to regulate short-term rentals. House Bill 4503 and Senate Bill 329, [...]
Transportation Asset Management Conference May 25 in Mt. Pleasant
The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) will sponsor the 2017 Spring Asset Management Conference on Thursday, May 25, at the Mt. Pleasant Comfort Inn and Suites Hotel and Conference Center, 2424 S. Mission Street, [...]
Proposed Ambulance Service Tax Raising Concerns Among Municipalities
A proposal adopted in early 2015 to draw down additional federal Medicaid match revenue to support increased ambulance reimbursements is proving to be a bigger challenge to implement than originally believed and is bringing out [...]
State Budget Process Set to Resume Following Spring Recess
Budget subcommittees in both the House and Senate were hard at work last week wrapping up much of the initial work on their respective appropriation responses to the Governor's FY17-18 proposed budget. Responding to requests [...]
Senate and House Take First Steps on Transportation Budget
This week the Senate Transportation Subcommittee passed SB 148 and the House Transportation Subcommittee passed HB 4242. Each of these bills appropriates just over $4.3 Billion in transportation revenue to MDOT, counties and cities and [...]
House Committee Deadlocks on Physically Present to Vote Bill
Legislation that would ban elected government officials from voting remotely through Skype or conference call failed to get majority support in the House Committee on Oversight this week. House Bill 4184 is a reintroduction of legislation [...]
Senate Bill Impacting Municipal Construction Specifications Voted Out of Committee
This week SB 157 was voted out of Michigan Competitiveness Committee on 4-1 party-line vote.The bill states a public entity could not exclude any pipe and piping materials when soliciting bids for a public works [...]
Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule Proposed by the Governor
The Governor has proposed Lead and Copper Rule reforms saying "The federal rule is dumb and dangerous. We need a Michigan rule that is smart and safe." The proposed changes will require both administrative rule [...]
Transportation Asset Management Council Award Nomination Request
We know there are individuals and agency’s making positive progress in the management of public infrastructure; these efforts need to be recognized! Click the following link for a memorandum announcing the request for nominations of [...]
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