NEWS

MAC provides legal review of federal vaccine mandate In response to questions from members, MAC reached out to the firm of Cohl Stoker & Toskey for information regarding how the […]

County leaders, tell Senate to oppose privatization bid Bills that would create a damaging privatization scheme for the state’s local mental health services cleared a Senate committee this week. MAC […]

Legislative focus turns to water infrastructure spending With the state’s FY22 budget now enacted, legislators are turning their attention to allocating the approximately $5.7 billion in remaining American Rescue Plan […]

Conference draws more than 300 to Mackinac Island; President Kuyers urges unity More than 300 county leaders from across Michigan converged on Mackinac Island this week for the 2021 Michigan […]

FY22 budget deal announced; 2% boost on revenue sharing expected A fiscal 2022 state budget deal is in hand, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders announced this week, just […]

August Michigan Counties looks at juvenile justice, policing reforms County commissioners and administrators will soon receive the August edition of Michigan Counties, MAC’s bimonthly magazine, in their mailboxes. The latest […]

Governor, legislators set key parameter for FY22 budget totals In a welcome move, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders resumed negotiations this week and agreed upon target numbers for each […]

MIDC survey participants warn against premature funding changes The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) has approved a local share study, required by statute to be submitted to the Legislature by […]

Deadline is Aug. 31 for interim ARP spending reports The U.S. Treasury is reminding counties that the deadline to submit both an Interim Report (all counties) and Recovery Plan Performance […]