During special elections held April 25 at the Michigan Counties Legislative Conference, county commissioners elected five new members to the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) Board of Directors. The newest members of the 16-member governing body are: Dwight Washington of Clinton County Donald O’Farrell of Iosco County Sarah Lucido of Macomb County Bryan Kolk of […]
County revenue sharing in line for big boost under budget plans County revenue sharing could grow by as much as 17 percent in fiscal 2024 under decisions made this week by key subcommittees in the Michigan House and Senate. In the House, the Appropriations Subcommittee on the General Government approved House Bill 4292, by Rep. […]
Legislative Conference begins 3-day run on Monday Nearly 300 county leaders, policy experts and others will converge on Lansing on Monday for the start of the 2023 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference, the first major conference of MAC’s 125th Anniversary year. Attendees may check in for the conference starting at noon at the Radisson Hotel in […]
State budget director added as conference keynoter Chris Harkins, director of the Michigan State Budget Office, will deliver a keynote address on Tuesday, April 25 at the 2023 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference. Harkins is expected to give an overview of the Michigan budget situation for fiscal year 2024, respond to a variety of topics posed […]
2 bill packages could boost or stabilize county revenue Two bill packages were introduced in Lansing in late March that could serve to stabilize revenues for counties and create more predictability in revenues. The first package, Senate Bills 229 and 230, by Sen. Veronica Klinefelt (D-Macomb) creates a “Revenue Sharing Trust Fund,” which is a […]
Large field of candidates to vie for MAC Board seats Fourteen county commissioners from across Michigan have filed to fill five vacant board seats on the MAC Board of Directors in elections to be held at the 2023 Legislative Conference, April 24-26. “This is the largest field of candidates we’ve had in recent memory,” said […]
Fourteen county commissioners from across Michigan have filed to fill five vacant board seats on the MAC Board of Directors in elections to be held at the 2023 Legislative Conference, April 24-26. The 16-member MAC Board is the association’s governing body. It meets four times per year. In these special elections, the following seats will […]
MAC-backed revenue sharing bills introduced Two different packages of bills that create a state Revenue Sharing Trust Fund and direct the expenditures of such a fund have been introduced in the Legislature. Senate Bills 229–230, by Sen. Veronica Klinefelt (D-Macomb), are backed by MAC and carve out a portion of the state’s sales tax for […]
MAC makes case on revenue sharing to Senate funding panel Properly investing in local government services is a key economic development strategy, MAC told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee this week. Testifying before the Subcommittee on General Government, Deena Bosworth, MAC’s director of governmental affairs, urged legislators to take up a MAC-backed plan to dedicate proper […]
Registration opens for 2023 Legislative Conference Registration opened today (March 10) for the 2023 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference, the first of MAC’s two signature events for our 125th Anniversary year. This year’s event will be April 24-26 in Lansing, with sessions at both the Radisson Hotel and the Lansing Center. The event is co-hosted by […]