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Don’t miss Regional Summit in Delta County

Aug 7, 2014 | Events, Uncategorized

MAC members in the Upper Peninsula have an excellent opportunity this month to be briefed on a number of key issues affecting county resources and development, from the future of transportation funding to the growing crisis of tax capture districts to disaster relief.

MAC logo blueA MAC Regional Summit will be held Aug. 26 in Escanaba at the UPCAP Headquarters, 2501 14th Ave. South. Among the speakers scheduled are MAC President Shelly Pinkelman of Crawford County and MAC Second Vice President Jerry Doucette of Alger County.

Click here to register for the summit by Aug. 22. (Note that walk-in registration will be available the day of the summit.)

AGENDA

MAC Regional Summit – Delta County
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
10 a.m.
UPCAP Headquarters
2501 14th Ave. South, Escanaba

10 a.m.                       Welcome
10:05 a.m.                  Tax Capture Districts and Their Impact on Counties
11 a.m.                        Disaster Relief Procedures
Noon                           Lunch/MAC Legislative Update
1 p.m.                          Local Regional Prosperity Plans
2 p.m.                          The Future of Transportation Funding in Michigan

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