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Governor signs FY 2025 budget Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed the FY 2025 budget into law, now designated as Public Act 121 of 2024. This budget brings a host of […]

Fifteen counties to receive local prosecutor grant funding in state budget Fifteen of the 83 counties will receive some of a $17 million appropriation in the state’s FY25 budget for […]

To-do list: Whitmer sign budget; Legislature pass revenue sharing reforms It’s been two weeks since the Legislature passed the FY 2025 budget that includes a $30 million increase to county […]

Filing period opens for MAC Board elections at Annual Conference County commissioners interested in serving on the MAC Board of Directors have until Aug. 23, 2024, to file for elections […]

MAC extends support to huge economic development package MAC gave its support this week at the State Capitol to legislation to revamp state economic development spending. Senate Bills 559, by […]

State program will help homeowners on septic work Michigan homeowners may be eligible for a $50,000 low-interest loan to replace their septic systems under a new program. The Department of […]

Comparing the FY25 revenue sharing proposals As the state budget for fiscal 2025 heads to the Legislature’s Conference Committee, differing proposals for county revenue sharing from the governor and legislative […]

Check out documents, videos from MAC conference Resources from the 2024 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference are now available to members who were unable to attend the event, held April 29-May […]

County leaders, legislators discuss policy needs at 2024 conference “Success is not final. Failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.” With these words from Winston […]

Extension for court fee authority advances in House and Senate Legislation to secure key trial court funding has passed out of the House, and recently introduced Senate bills on the […]