The oil and gas industry is credited with more than $47,000 jobs and more than $13 billion in economic activity in Michigan, according to a recent report by a Lansing […]
Report: Petroleum industry backs 47,000 jobs in Michigan counties
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Primary results ensure at least 130 new commissioners take office in January
At least 137* of the 622 county commissioner seats in Michigan in January 2017 will have new occupants, a MAC review of the unofficial Aug. 2 primary results has found. […]
Allegan County wins top national award for digital practices
Allegan County Board of Commissioners Chairman Mark DeYoung and fellow Allegan Commissioner Jon Campbell were presented the first place award in the Center for Digital Government’s 2015 Digital Survey Awards […]
Alger, Jackson counties land Environmental Protection Agency grants to rehabilitate brownfield sites
Two members of the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) were informed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently that their grant applications for brownfield assessments were accepted. Alger County […]
MAC prez: Bring ‘dark stores’ problem to a halt
MAC President Jon Campbell took to the pages of the Detroit Free Press today (May 29) to draw more attention to the growing crisis presented to local government services by […]
Treasury releases county-by-county liquor tax estimates
The Michigan Department of Treasury reports that liquor tax distributions to counties will decline to $49.88 million in fiscal 2016, from $73.75 million in fiscal 2015. The 4 percent liquor […]
MAC committees to review hotel taxes, fracking fees
MAC committees on the environment and economic development are tackling some intriguing issues in their sessions on April 17. The Economic Committee will be looking at the value of altering […]
MAC’s Bosworth talks to Port Huron paper about need for tax-capture reform
MAC’s Deena Bosworth lays out the counties’ position on the need for tax-capture reform in this story from Port Huron on the workings of downtown development authorities in St. Clair […]
You win some, lose some at Capitol
While 2014 has been an outstanding year for MAC legislative initiatives (full revenue sharing funding, Cunningham court funding crisis averted), there always are debates that don’t play out so well. […]
Federal agency sets hearing on Upper Peninsula electric dispute
Some hopeful news for the holidays for Upper Peninsula residents: “The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered hearing and settlement procedures on MISO’s proposed cost allocation for the Presque Isle […]