{"id":2390,"date":"2013-10-18T15:08:29","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T19:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=2390"},"modified":"2013-10-18T15:08:29","modified_gmt":"2013-10-18T19:08:29","slug":"michigan-local-government-benchmarking-consortium-to-host-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2013\/10\/18\/michigan-local-government-benchmarking-consortium-to-host-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Local Government Benchmarking Consortium to Host Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michigan Local Government Benchmarking Consortium’s Benchmarking for Success Conference will take place on Tuesday, December 3 at the Lansing Center from 9;30 am to 4:00 pm. This one-day conference opens with a conversation on Local Fiscal Crisis, Bankruptcy, and Emergency Managers with Eric Scorsone, Extension Specialist, Michigan State University and the Honorable Dayne Walling, Mayor of Flint. Other topics include benchmarking and best practices, and the general macroeconomic outlook and implications for Michigan local governments. A detailed agenda and registration information can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

John LaMacchia is a Legislative Associate for the League handling transportation and infrastructure issues. He can be reached at jlamacchia@mml.org or 517-908-0303.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Michigan Local Government Benchmarking Consortium’s Benchmarking for Success Conference will take place on Tuesday, December 3 at the Lansing Center from 9;30 am to 4:00 pm. 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