Counties skirt fiscal danger in FY21 budget deal Ending a long period of behind-the-scenes work by key legislators and the Whitmer administration, the Legislature moved rapidly today to pass budget […]
Legislative Update 9-25-20
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Legislative Update 9-18-20
FY21 budget won’t cut revenue sharing The Whitmer administration and legislative leaders have agreed on a fiscal year 2021 deal to balance the state budget, a deal that will ensure […]
MAC joins ‘Spread Hope’ campaign to safely reopen Michigan
At the request of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) is supporting a new statewide public education campaign called “Spread Hope, Not COVID.” The goal of the […]
Legislative Update 9-11-20
Podcast 83 team to discuss state budget, fall priorities MAC’s Podcast 83 team will lead a special live edition on Monday, Sept. 21 to field questions from county leaders on […]
New report finds most Michigan counties in a ‘fiscal gap’
Almost 60 Michigan counties lacked the financial resources in 2017 to cover the public services they need to provide, even after accounting for state aid such as revenue sharing, says […]
MAC joins with state on Futures for Frontliners campaign
County frontline workers put their own health at risk during the worst of the pandemic. That’s why Michigan has created Futures for Frontliners – to offer essential workers like you […]
Special LIVE! episode of Podcast 83 will focus on FY21 budget, more
MAC’s Podcast 83 team will lead a special live edition on Monday, Sept. 21 to field questions from county leaders on the FY21 state budget and all other legislative matters […]
Legislative Update 9-4-20
Key trial court costs bill to become law Legislation to extend the authority of trial courts to levy costs to defendants will soon be law, after the Senate this week […]
One word to describe Michigan’s municipal finance system: Broken
By: Dan Papineau, Director of Tax Policy and Regulatory Affairs, Michigan Chamber of Commerce (Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the August edition of Michigan Counties, MAC’s bimonthly e-newsletter.) […]