FY24 budget remains on track after revenue conference State legislators now in the final phases of preparation for the fiscal 2024 budget still have the resources to cover General Fund spending in the $14 billion range, state experts told the Consensus Revenue...
Revenue sharing boost, other county priorities clear another budget hurdle This week, the full House and Senate approved their fiscal 2024 budgets along party-line votes. Current plans include significant state investments for counties in a variety of areas. There are...
MAC needs your help in stopping attack on local control over mining Legislation preempting local control over sand and gravel mining was introduced this week in the House. In a joint statement with the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) and Michigan Municipal League...
MAC and its members were treated to two anniversary presents at the 2023 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference. Prior to his remarks on April 25 to a plenary session of the event, which drew approximately 300 to Lansing, Matthew Chase, CEO of the National...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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....
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...