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 […]
Legislative Update 8-6-21
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Legislative Update 7-30-21
Supreme Court hands state a win over locals in Headlee case In a blow to local governments, the Michigan Supreme Court sided with the state in a constitutional argument over […]
Legislative Update 7-23-21
State reviewing $26 billion settlement offer on opioids A bipartisan group of state attorneys general revealed a $26 billion national settlement this week with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three […]
Legislative Update 7-16-21
MAC urges counties to announce support for ARP match program MAC is working with the state of Michigan and local government groups on a match program to earmark close to […]
Legislative Update 7-2-21
Legislature leaves unsettled FY22 budget as summer begins The Michigan House and Senate came together on a small piece of the budget this week — unfortunately not one that includes […]
Legislative Update 6-25-21
House passes huge budget bill with revenue sharing, indigent defense dollars The House worked late into Thursday evening this week to move bipartisan budget bills, in hopes the Senate approves […]
ARP Resources for Counties
MAC has created this area to collect and share information on American Rescue Plan funds that related to Michigan’s 83 counties. LATEST: SLFRF Project and Expenditure Report User Guide (July […]
Legislative Update 6-18-21
ARP revenue calculator released; consulting contracts now available Counties now can download their own copies of a calculator sheet on revenue losses for purposes of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), […]
Legislative Update 6-11-21
MAC continues to gather answers, devise strategies on ARP spending With the release of a new U.S. Treasury FAQ sheet and aggregated language on interim spending rules, Michigan counties now […]
Legislative Update 6-4-21
Huge Senate majority approves 4-year terms for commissioners By a vote of 32-4, the Michigan Senate approved Senate Bills 242, by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-Dickinson), and SB 245, by Sen. […]