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 […]
Legislative Update 6-25-21
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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. […]
Stop the Legislature’s diversion of property taxes
By Stephan Currie, Executive Director, Michigan Association of Counties The citizens now serving in the Michigan Legislature did not create the fiscal crisis that now grips our 83 counties and […]
Legislative Update 5-28-21
Counties can earn, keep interest on ARP funds, Treasury says during video call Officials from the U.S. Treasury and the White House gave more context to the American Rescue Plan […]
Legislative Update 5-21-21
New workplace rules on COVID expected from state on Monday By July 1, Michigan will have lifted all COVID-19 restrictions on the size of indoor and outdoor gatherings, Gov. Gretchen […]
Legislative Update 5-14-21
Counties, be sure you are set up with Treasury on ARP funds The U.S. Department of Treasury released a wave of documents Monday to guide counties and local governments on […]
U.S. Treasury releases initial guidance on ARP spending
The U.S. Department of Treasury released a wave of documents today (May 10) to guide counties and local governments on using direct investment funds through the American Rescue Plan (ARP). […]