During regional caucuses held at the Michigan Counties Annual Conference Sept. 26-28, MAC members re-elected four incumbents and selected a new at-large director for the MAC Board of Directors. Melissa […]
County revenue sharing increase highlights FY22 budget Lawmakers and the governor reached a deal on the FY22 budget this week, just days before the Oct. 1 start of the fiscal […]
FY22 budget deal announced; 2% boost on revenue sharing expected A fiscal 2022 state budget deal is in hand, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders announced this week, just […]
On March 11, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) of 2021 establishing the $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, $130 billion of […]
‘Wait-and-see’ approach advised on federal vaccine and testing rule Counties would be well served to wait and see how a federal rule on employers for COVID vaccines and testing plays […]
August Michigan Counties looks at juvenile justice, policing reforms County commissioners and administrators will soon receive the August edition of Michigan Counties, MAC’s bimonthly magazine, in their mailboxes. The latest […]
Governor, legislators set key parameter for FY22 budget totals In a welcome move, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders resumed negotiations this week and agreed upon target numbers for each […]
MIDC survey participants warn against premature funding changes The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) has approved a local share study, required by statute to be submitted to the Legislature by […]
Deadline is Aug. 31 for interim ARP spending reports The U.S. Treasury is reminding counties that the deadline to submit both an Interim Report (all counties) and Recovery Plan Performance […]
Conference sessions to focus on leadership, budget, tourism Keynote and plenary speakers for the 2021 Michigan Counties Annual Conference will focus on the themes of leadership, budget and tourism during […]