Are you starting to feel like the hardest part of the global pandemic may be behind us? As vaccines begin rolling out around the world and glimpses of normal life […]
Legislature attaches strings to FY22 revenue sharing funds As the Legislature advanced budget bills this week, differences between the House and Senate are injecting some uncertainty into county revenue sharing […]
U.S. Treasury releases initial guidance on American Rescue Plan aid On Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Treasury released its guidance on pre-award requirements, outlining immediate steps counties need to take to […]
Push begins for 4-year commissioner terms Initial hearings are possible next week in a Senate committee on a bipartisan pair of bills to enact four-year terms for county commissioners in […]
Legislative Roundtable at conference will feature House, Senate leaders A Michigan Counties Legislative Conference always features in-depth briefings on what’s going on in Lansing – and this year’s virtual version […]
Biden promises ‘flexibility’ on county investment funds President Joe Biden said his administration is committed to flexibility in how counties utilize the $65 billion provided directly to them via the […]
New bipartisan bills introduced for 4-year commissioner terms Through its policy platforms, MAC has long supported moving county commissioner terms to four years from the present two. Legislation to do […]
How to navigate questions on in-person vs. hybrid vs. digital With state health orders reducing restrictions on indoor gatherings and hospitalization rates showing marked improvement in recent weeks, MAC has […]
Massive federal aid plan wends way through Congress Two versions of a massive federal response to the ongoing COVID crisis are now in play on Capitol Hill. Passage of either […]
Senate approves GOP plan on COVID spending In another move over the dispute on how to spend billions in federal COVID aid for Michigan, the Senate approved a $2 billion […]