MAC extends Annual Conference registration to Aug. 31 County leaders still have time to register for the 2026 Michigan Counties Annual Conference, as MAC has extended the deadline to 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31. The event, which will be held at the Grand Traverse Resort...
MAC renews call for county leaders to contact Congress on grant rule crisis As MAC and the National Association of Counties have been reporting over July and August, county officials should be watching a sweeping federal proposal that could significantly change how...
By Deena Bosworth/Director of Governmental Affairs As MAC and the National Association of Counties have been reporting over July and August, county officials should be watching a sweeping federal proposal that could significantly change how counties receive,...
Candidates finalized for MAC Board elections in September Six county commissioners will vie for five seats on the MAC Board of Directors during elections to be held at the 2026 Annual Conference. The MAC Board is the key body in guiding the legislative and...
Board ships policy platforms to membership for Sept. 11 vote The MAC Board of Directors approved drafts of policy platforms for the 2026-2027 year at its session on Aug. 6. This sets the stage for members to review and give final approval to the documents at the MAC...
Senate reintroduces bill on employee benefit costs Several bills from the previous legislative session that became the center of a months-long constitutional dispute between the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate have been reintroduced in the Senate. The...
Michigan delegation has busy week at NACo Annual Conference MAC Board President Antoinette Wallace of Macomb County led a delegation of nearly 60 county leaders to New Orleans last week for the 2026 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference. During the...
Join your county colleagues at 2026 Michigan Counties Annual Conference County leaders are again invited to gather at the Grand Traverse Resort in Grand Traverse County for the 2026 Michigan Counties Annual Conference. This year’s event will run Sept. 9-11...
UPDATE: Whitmer vetoes stalled bills after court ends legal battle Michigan’s Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Michigan House to present nine bills to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her signature, including one that harms county budgeting in labor negotiations. UPDATE:...
Legislature completes FY 2027 budget in overnight session Following weeks of closed-door negotiations, the Michigan Legislature completed work on the FY 2027 state budget during an overnight session that concluded early Friday morning. In addition to approving the...