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...
During regional caucuses held at the Michigan Counties Annual Conference Sept. 18-20 in Port Huron, MAC members elected three new members to the MAC Board of Directors and re-elected two incumbents. The newest members of the 16-member governing body are: Ken Mitchell...
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County leaders gather in St. Clair County next week The installation of Kent County’s Stan Ponstein as MAC’s 114th Board President is one of many highlights planned for the 2022 Michigan Counties Annual Conference, which begins Sunday, Sept. 18 in St. Clair County....
Massive reform of county revenue sharing introduced Legislation to increase county revenue sharing and protect it from the annual appropriations process is now before the Michigan Legislature. Introduced by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-Grand Traverse), Senate Bills 1160 and...