Draft platforms for 2024-2025 are now available on our website for your review. These platforms, which were approved by the MAC Board in early August after months of careful consideration and amendments, will guide our legislative efforts and policy positions at the state level. NOTE: To access this webpage, you will need your county’s MAC […]
Security threats on local officials will be focus of MAC conference session Statewide headline this week: As election nears, Michigan, other states confront intimidation of clerks. As your association, MAC is committed to policy and educational briefings that tackle emerging issues. To that end, the 2024 Annual Conference will feature a plenary session on security […]
Michigan counties now can see estimates for their fiscal year 2025 revenue sharing payments via projections recently released by the Michigan Department of Treasury. These projections offer an insight into how the new distribution model of the $291 million in county revenue sharing will affect each county. The changes to the distribution methodology are the […]
Candidates make their case for 2024 Board elections The field is set for this year’s elections for the MAC Board of Directors. Six county commissioners have filed for the five available seats on the Board that will be filled via regional caucuses held on Sept. 25 at the 2024 Michigan Counties Annual Conference: Region I, […]
The field is set for this year’s elections for the MAC Board of Directors. Six county commissioners have filed for the five available seats on the Board that will be filled via regional caucuses held on Sept. 25 at the 2024 Michigan Counties Annual Conference: Region I, Seat A Region II, Seat A Region III, […]
UM institute releases ordinance template for renewable energy siting A template ordinance for renewable energy facilities has been released by the University of Michigan. The Graham Sustainability Institute team, led by Dr. Sarah Mills, has created a sample Compatible Renewable Energy Ordinance (CREO) as well as guidance on “Workable” Renewable Energy Ordinances. Mills has presented […]
MAC releases transparency guidance and additional templates for opioid settlement work This week, MAC released a new guidance document focused on supporting counties with transparency associated with opioid settlements. The Michigan County Opioid Settlement Funds: Transparency, Monitoring and Accountability Guide is intended to: Build on national guidance Highlight key areas and practical steps for creating […]
Governor signs FY 2025 budget Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed the FY 2025 budget into law, now designated as Public Act 121 of 2024. This budget brings a host of changes and allocations that impact Michigan counties. The most significant change comes in a $30 million increase in county revenue sharing. This increment is on […]
Fifteen counties to receive local prosecutor grant funding in state budget Fifteen of the 83 counties will receive some of a $17 million appropriation in the state’s FY25 budget for their prosecutor’s office to reduce the caseload per attorney. These grants are meant to address the severe prosecutor shortage plaguing every county in Michigan. The […]
To-do list: Whitmer sign budget; Legislature pass revenue sharing reforms It’s been two weeks since the Legislature passed the FY 2025 budget that includes a $30 million increase to county revenue sharing. However, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has yet to sign the legislation so it can be enacted. MAC does not anticipate line-item vetoes affecting county […]