Big increase for counties from liquor tax advances from Senate A two-bill package designed to extend the capture of liquor tax revenue that counties use for substance abuse programs passed the Senate this week. Senate Bills 1222-23, by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-Grand...
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MAC leaders address SE Michigan summit on county cooperation MAC leadership joined county and expert leaders in Southeast Michigan today to present at the 2022 Tri-County Summit at the Detroit Zoo put on by the county boards from Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. In...
Plenty of new faces on county boards There will be plenty of new faces around county board tables come January following the Nov. 8 General Election. Most boards will continue to be controlled by Republicans. A MAC review of unofficial election results shows 199 new...
AG opinion applies to county boards of canvassers We know many of you are all too familiar with the upcoming festivities, but this is a friendly reminder that Election Day is just around the corner! Polls open at 7 a.m., and close at 8 p.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 8. While...
MAC signs letter to state asking for more juvenile justice beds Michigan is short vital resources for juvenile offenders and the state needs to act, MAC and nine other associations told Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services...
MAC is again partnering with Michigan State University Extension to present the New Commissioner School for newly elected county officials in November and December. “We are once again pleased to co-sponsor these important classes with MSU Extension,” said Stephan...
MAC speaks in favor of Open Meetings Act rewrite MAC testified in the Michigan House this week in support of legislation to update the state’s Open Meetings Act. House Bill 6423, by Rep. Julie Calley (R-Ionia), contains few substantive policy changes but is a full,...
MAC makes case on trust fund to Senate committee Legislation to earmark and increase county revenue sharing for the future was the topic of a hearing in the Senate Appropriations Committee this week. Senate Bills 1160 and 1161, by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-Grand Traverse)...
House approves extension for trial court funding Michigan trial courts would continue to have the authority to impose fees, a critical funding element, until May 1, 2024, under House Bill 5956, a MAC-backed bill approved in the House on Wednesday. The bill is expected...