Registration opens for 2022 Annual Conference on Sunrise Side Join us on the sunrise side of the state for the 2022 Michigan Counties Annual Conference, put on by the Michigan Association of Counties in coordination with the Michigan County Medical Care Facilities...
FY23 state budget includes 6% boost for county revenue sharing In the wee hours on Friday, the Legislature finished the FY 2023 budget, which is set to begin on Oct. 1 of this year. Below are the major highlights, including a 6 percent (5% in the base and 1% one-time)...
MAC's Annual Business Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Blue Water Convention Center during the 2022 Michigan Counties Annual Conference. County commissioners who are registered for the conference may participate as voting members in the...
Debate continues on legislation to weaken local control on gravel sites A rigorous debate on aggregate mining legislation occurred this week in the House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee. The set of bills would change the oversight and permitting...
Senate passes big supplemental bill tied to mental health privatization The Senate passed a mental health supplemental budget this week, but tie-barred a portion of the funding to the passage of Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey’s mental health integration package....
Mid-year Legislative Status Report MAC makes case for PPT reimbursement reforms MAC’s Deena Bosworth joined other proponents this week in testifying in favor of bills to fully reimburse local units for their losses associated with the expansion of Personal Property...
Important conversations held during the Mackinac Policy Conference The Detroit Regional Chamber hosted its annual Mackinac Policy Conference this week on Mackinac Island. The event brings together business, community, and policy leaders in Michigan to have...
MAC-backed safety bills advance from Senate committee Three bills on local public safety were approved by the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee this week that MAC supports. House Bill 4719, by Rep. Robert Bezotte (R-Livingston), a former sheriff and county...
Tax cut legislation includes property tax reimbursements for counties In swift action this week, the House and Senate put forth and passed an income tax cut bill that would also allocate funding to local governments for their losses due to the veterans property tax...
Michigan voters to rule on changes to legislative term limits The Michigan Legislature approved a ballot proposal this week that would let voters decide on term limit changes to House and Senate members in November. The House voted in favor, 76-28, of the proposal and...