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MAC makes case on revenue sharing to Senate funding panel Properly investing in local government services is a key economic development strategy, MAC told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee this week. […]

Registration opens for 2023 Legislative Conference Registration opened today (March 10) for the 2023 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference, the first of MAC’s two signature events for our 125th Anniversary year. […]

Legislature approves $1.3 billion in additional state spending A bill to spend another $1.3 billion in the current fiscal year, largely for economic development incentives, cleared the Legislature this week […]

Counties with resources urged to share with areas hit hard by ice storm Hundreds of thousands of Michigan residents remain without power on Friday as the state’s two major utilities […]

Sens. Stabenow and Peters brief MAC delegation at NACo Legislative Conference The National Association of Counties (NACo) hosted its annual legislative conference earlier this week. Michigan was well represented at […]

Boost for revenue sharing highlights governor’s FY24 budget A 17 percent boost in county revenue sharing is a “great indicator” that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recognizes the need to reinvest in […]

MAC launches 125th Anniversary year with Capitol kickoff event The Michigan Association of Counties launched its 125th Anniversary on Feb. 1 with a State Capitol announcement and reception featuring remarks […]

Tax votes could mean billion-dollar reduction to state’s General Fund Major changes to Michigan’s income tax collections, with the potential to reduce the state General Fund by approximately $1 billion […]

‘Essential’ for Michigan to address funding impact of EVs, MAC says It is “essential” that Michigan quickly identify a new revenue source for public roads in response to the fiscal […]

Revenue Conference: Dollars keep flowing to state The state’s economic experts are predicting a mild recession will occur in Michigan in 2023, but this dip will not end the recent […]