During regional caucuses held at the Michigan Counties Annual Conference Sept. 18-20 in Port Huron, MAC members elected three new members to the MAC Board of Directors and re-elected two […]
County leaders gather in St. Clair County next week The installation of Kent County’s Stan Ponstein as MAC’s 114th Board President is one of many highlights planned for the 2022 […]
Massive reform of county revenue sharing introduced Legislation to increase county revenue sharing and protect it from the annual appropriations process is now before the Michigan Legislature. Introduced by Sen. […]
Juvenile justice reform bills would boost funds for counties Earlier this summer, the Michigan Task Force on Juvenile Justice Reform released its report and recommendations, including a higher reimbursement rate […]
By Rich Lakeberg/Ottawa County Department of Strategic Impact The West Michigan Pike was once the premier way to travel along Michigan’s western shores. This highway running along Lake Michigan was […]
House committee approves extension for trial court funding Michigan trial courts would continue to have the authority to impose fees, a critical funding element, until May 1, 2024, under a […]
Looking to build on recent success in Lansing capped by the enactment of 4-year terms for county commissioners in 2021, MAC expanded its Governmental Affairs Team today with the addition […]
Comedian to entertain at 2022 President’s Banquet; early-bird pricing continues through Sept. 2 Chris Young, a comedian who has performed across Michigan and was a finalist in Dave Coulier’s “Clean […]
Don’t lose out on early-bird registration rate for Annual Conference County officials have just five days left to take advantage of the early-bird registration rate of $395 for the upcoming […]