Revenue sharing boost, other county priorities clear another budget hurdle This week, the full House and Senate approved their fiscal 2024 budgets along party-line votes. Current plans include significant state […]
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Legislative Update 5-5-23
MAC needs your help in stopping attack on local control over mining Legislation preempting local control over sand and gravel mining was introduced this week in the House. In a […]
Association may be oldest in U.S., NACo leader tells 2023 conference
MAC and its members were treated to two anniversary presents at the 2023 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference. Prior to his remarks on April 25 to a plenary session of the […]
Legislative Update 4-28-23
County revenue sharing in line for big boost under budget plans County revenue sharing could grow by as much as 17 percent in fiscal 2024 under decisions made this week […]
Legislative Update 4-21-23
Legislative Conference begins 3-day run on Monday Nearly 300 county leaders, policy experts and others will converge on Lansing on Monday for the start of the 2023 Michigan Counties Legislative […]
Legislative Update 4-14-23
State budget director added as conference keynoter Chris Harkins, director of the Michigan State Budget Office, will deliver a keynote address on Tuesday, April 25 at the 2023 Michigan Counties […]
Legislative Update 4-7-23
2 bill packages could boost or stabilize county revenue Two bill packages were introduced in Lansing in late March that could serve to stabilize revenues for counties and create more […]
Legislative Update 3-31-23
Large field of candidates to vie for MAC Board seats Fourteen county commissioners from across Michigan have filed to fill five vacant board seats on the MAC Board of Directors […]
Large field of candidates will vie for MAC Board seats at 2023 Legislative Conference
Fourteen county commissioners from across Michigan have filed to fill five vacant board seats on the MAC Board of Directors in elections to be held at the 2023 Legislative Conference, […]
Legislative Update 3-24-23
MAC-backed revenue sharing bills introduced Two different packages of bills that create a state Revenue Sharing Trust Fund and direct the expenditures of such a fund have been introduced in […]