House passes bills for 4-year terms; historic change headed to governor The largest change affecting county commissioners since 1968 is headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk after the House of Representatives approved this week two bills to adopt four-year terms for commissioners. Whitmer is expected to sign Senate Bill 242, by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-Dickinson), […]
House to vote on 4-year terms next week MAC continues to urge county commissioners to reach out to their House members to convey their support for two bills that will reinstate county commission terms to four years from the current two- year term. Michigan is only one of five states in the nation with two-year […]
Michigan’s 83 counties will have 619 commissioners in 2023 (corrected) Michigan’s 83 county governments will be led by 619 elected county commissioners after the 2022 elections, following decisions this fall by the county apportionment boards. (The original version of this item had incorrect information for Oceana County.) The new total is a decrease of 3 […]
Four-year terms bills zip out of House committee Legislation to enact four-year terms for county commissioners continues to gain momentum as the House Local Government Committee took only a few minutes this week to approve Senate Bills 242 and 245. SB 242, by Sen. Ed McBroom (R-Dickinson), and SB 245, by Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Oakland), now […]
The Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) joins with the rest of the Lansing community in mourning the loss of our friend Kelly Rossman-McKinney. Rossman-McKinney, who joined the Board of Directors for MAC’s Service Corp. in 2013 and helped spur a transformation in the organization’s promotion of services to county governments, passed away Nov. 9, 2021, […]
MAC provides legal review of federal vaccine mandate In response to questions from members, MAC reached out to the firm of Cohl Stoker & Toskey for information regarding how the federal vaccine mandate on employers relates to county governments. Below is the response, reproduced in its entirety. Members, of course, are also advised to consult […]
County leaders, tell Senate to oppose privatization bid Bills that would create a damaging privatization scheme for the state’s local mental health services cleared a Senate committee this week. MAC is opposing this legislation and asking county leaders to engage with their senators with that message. (See below.) Senate Bills 597-98, by Senate Majority Leader […]
Legislative focus turns to water infrastructure spending With the state’s FY22 budget now enacted, legislators are turning their attention to allocating the approximately $5.7 billion in remaining American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds in state accounts. The first item of focus will be a massive water infrastructure supplemental spending bill sponsored by Sen. Jon Bumstead (R-Newaygo). […]
ARP Coalition announces MI Prosperity Roadmap Executive Director Steve Currie participated in a press conference this morning unveiling the work and funding plan created by the Coalition for a Strong and Prosperous Michigan. This coalition is comprised of over 40 members including the Michigan Association of Counties. The proposal sent to legislative leaders and Governor Whitmer’s administration […]