Budget deal forms, collapses in another Lansing letdown What appeared to be a final agreement to resolve the FY20 budget showdown between the governor and Legislature collapsed on Thursday afternoon […]
Legislative Update 11-8-19
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Legislative Update 11-1-19
Budget talks stuck; your voice needed to propel action October has come and gone, but Michigan leaders still have not resolved a budget impasse that imperils millions in county funding […]
Reports from counties show growing veto crisis
As county leaders digest the budget vetoes from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the fiscal implications only keep growing for county governments and the residents they serve. Crawford: ‘Swamp tax’ is big […]
Counties face $60M hit in flurry of vetoes from governor
In an unprecedented move, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday issued 147 line-item vetoes in the FY20 budget, affecting more than $947 million in state spending. Although the 2.3 percent increase […]
Jail and Pretrial Task Force briefed on Michigan arrest trends
Despite falling arrests, particularly among young people, tens of thousands of people in Michigan are still arrested for low-level charges like failure to appear in court, marijuana possession and shoplifting, […]
Former MAC Board President Taub appointed to NACo Board
Oakland County Commissioner Shelley Goodman Taub, who served as president of the MAC Board in 2016-17, was appointed to the Board of the National Association of Counties (NACo) during NACo’s […]
Six candidates file for five seats on MAC Board
Six commissioners met the July 18 deadline to file for election to the MAC Board of Directors at the upcoming Annual Conference. Incumbent Board Directors Vaughn Begick (Bay – Region […]
Michigan Supreme Court rejects Cameron case threatening court costs
A legal challenge to Michigan’s law on local court costs was turned aside July 10 by the Michigan Supreme Court. The court declined to take up a decision in People […]
One-third of commissioners respond to MAC member survey
In late spring, MAC asked county commissioners to respond to a survey so we could answer the question, “Who are Michigan’s county commissioners?” MAC received 205 responses from 622 county […]
County leaders, it’s time to register for 2019 Annual Conference
The 2019 Michigan Counties Annual Conference, “People and Places,” will be held Aug. 18-20 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Grand Traverse County. More than 300 county leaders and others […]