Road Funding Archives

July 15, 2021

MML Applauds $1.5 Billion Approved by State Senate for Local Bridges and Roads

Michigan Senate ChamberThe Michigan Municipal League today sent out a statement to the media expressing our appreciation of the state Senate approving a $1.5 billion plan for local road agencies and to repair and replace local bridges. Here is our…

July 25, 2018

How Much in Additional Road Funding is Your Community Receiving?

A fire truck makes an emergency run over crumbling roads in Macomb County. Michigan's roads are bad. Obvious, right? But the poor condition of our roads is a symptom of a much larger, less obvious problem - that Michigan's system…

November 4, 2015

Roads Deal Passes Michigan Legislature, Governor Snyder Prepares to Sign

A school bus travels over bumpy roads. Late last night the Michigan Legislature narrowly cobbled together the necessary votes to send a road funding package to the Governor Snyder's desk for signature. Over the past two-plus years the Michigan Municipal…

October 22, 2015

House Passes $1.2 Billion Road Funding Plan that Relies on $600 Million in General Fund Revenue

A fire truck makes an emergency run over crumbling roads in Macomb County. Late last night the Michigan House of Representative passed a plan that would raise $1.2 billion to fix Michigan's infrastructure but relies heavily on state general fund…

April 20, 2015

Is there a Plan B if Proposal 1 Fails? Why are Michigan’s Roads so Bad? Find Out in New League videos

It's just two weeks until voters decide the fate of Proposal 1 on May 5 and the Michigan Municipal League has just posted a series of question and answer videos to address some of the concerns you may have about…

March 9, 2015

Michigan Communities Pass Resolutions in Support of Proposal 1 for Safe Roads

A road crew fills potholes in Macomb County. Multiple Michigan communities have passed resolutions in support of Proposal 1 for Safe Roads ballot item on May 5, but we need more to also declare their support. So far the League has…

January 12, 2015

League’s John LaMacchia Participates in Road Funding Bill Signing with Governor Snyder

The League's John LaMacchia (left) attends the road funding bill signing Monday. The Michigan Municipal League's John LaMacchia II was among the dignitaries invited to the official signing of the road funding package approved by the Legislature last month. Governor…

June 12, 2014

Senate Fails to Pass Road Funding

The Senate adjourned until July 16 after several failed attempts to provide additional road funding to fix Michigan's infrastructure. Failing to act means our roads and bridges will continue to fall into greater disrepair. We will not only fail to…

May 7, 2014

Road Funding Bills Passed Out of House Committee

The House Transportation and Tax Policy committees voted out a series of bills today that represent the first step in securing more road funding for our local communities. Each of the bills received bipartisan support, but the acknowledgement still remains…

May 1, 2014

Additional Testimony Taken by House Transportation Committee on Road Funding

For the Second time this week the House Transportation Committee took testimony on the transportation fund plan proposed by Speaker Bolger. In testimony today the League thanked the legislature for the continued discussion but expressed our concern about this plan…

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