Locals waiting at starting line on road funding Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s road bonding plan, highlighted in her State of the State address Wednesday night, will leave counties without the additional […]
Legislative Update 1-31-20
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MAC joins coalition against bill that usurps local control
MAC has joined with six other organizations representing local governments, environmental causes and schools to urge defeat of a bill that guts local oversight over the location and operations of sand […]
Learn about county’s responsibilities under E911 law
On Jan. 1, 2021, counties must have a plan and changes in place to comply with the law on E911 (Enhanced 911 services). A March 24 webinar, sponsored by MAC […]
Ensuring proper trial court funding, reversing diversions of local tax revenue among key goals for counties in 2020
Protecting and improving funding for Michigan’s 242 trial courts and ending the diversion of critical local funds via state-mandated property tax exemptions are among eight legislative priority areas for Michigan’s […]
Legislative Update 1-24-20
Bills to alter property tax foreclosure process introduced After months of behind the scenes discussions, Sen. Jim Runestad (R-Oakland) and Sen. Ruth Johnson (R-Oakland) have introduced Senate Bills 725 and […]
Legislative Update 1-17-20
MAC releases state priorities for 2020 Eight issue areas, led by MAC’s ongoing work to reform local government finance and a push to extend county commissioner terms to four years, […]
Legislative Update 1-10-20
Road Commission bills sent to governor Eliminating the sunset on a county’s ability to absorb a road commission is getting closer to being finalized under Senate Bills 322-23, which passed […]
Counties applaud Jail Task Force, await Jan. 14 presentation
Michigan’s county leaders are eager to study the findings and recommendations of a joint state-county Task Force on jail and pre-trial detention policies approved by Task Force members today, said […]
Legislative Update 1-3-20
$1 billion on books unlikely to lead to state spending surge Michigan will have about $1 billion left over on its books from the fiscal 2019 budget year, but legislative […]