MPSC releases final application instructions for large-scale renewable energy facilities The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) released its formal application instructions and procedures for the siting for large-scale renewable energy facilities this week. The following excerpt from the news release summarizes the final order: “PA 233 takes effect Nov. 29, 2024. In today’s order, the […]
Registration is open for 2024 New Commissioner School sessions in November-December The Michigan Association of Counties is again pleased to partner with Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) to present the New Commissioner School (NCS) courses in the weeks after the Nov. 5 General Election. Registration and online course content for the school is now available! […]
The Michigan Association of Counties is again pleased to partner with Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) to present the New Commissioner School (NCS) courses in the weeks after the Nov. 5 General Election. Registration and online course content for the school is now available! This program has been preparing new and veteran commissioners since 1968. […]
President Daub urges ‘collective voice’ for counties at Annual Conference New MAC Board President Melissa Daub of Wayne County outlined her vision for the association of “increased participation, influence and impact” during her inaugural remarks at the 2024 Annual Conference held this week in Grand Traverse County. “We must be a collective voice that resonates […]
Annual Conference opens on Sept. 24; will focus on health, safety Experts from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Michigan State Police (MSP) will discuss the ominous trend of threats against local officials during a plenary session of the 2024 Michigan Counties Annual Conference on Sept. 25. The conference will run Sept. 24-26 […]
Upcoming legislative work could include changes to ballot measure on wages, sick time This fall, the Michigan Legislature may revisit the Earned Sick Time Act in light of a recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling. The court’s decision reinstated the original 2018 ballot language for the act, which had been significantly amended by the Legislature after […]
*This post was updated on Oct. 24, 2024. By Matt Nordfjord, Principal, firm of Cohl, Stoker & Toskey The Michigan Supreme Court recently issued a long-awaited opinion in Mothering Justice v. Attorney General, restoring the 2018 voter-initiated provisions from the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (“IWOWA”) and the Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”). The voter-initiated […]
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 […]