The Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) joins with the rest of the Lansing community in mourning the loss of our friend Kelly Rossman-McKinney. Rossman-McKinney, who joined the Board of Directors for MAC’s Service Corp. in 2013 and helped spur a transformation in...
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MAC provides legal review of federal vaccine mandate In response to questions from members, MAC reached out to the firm of Cohl Stoker & Toskey for information regarding how the federal vaccine mandate on employers relates to county governments. Below is the...
County leaders, tell Senate to oppose privatization bid Bills that would create a damaging privatization scheme for the state’s local mental health services cleared a Senate committee this week. MAC is opposing this legislation and asking county leaders to engage with...
Legislative focus turns to water infrastructure spending With the state’s FY22 budget now enacted, legislators are turning their attention to allocating the approximately $5.7 billion in remaining American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds in state accounts. The first item of...
ARP Coalition announces MI Prosperity Roadmap Executive Director Steve Currie participated in a press conference this morning unveiling the work and funding plan created by the Coalition for a Strong and Prosperous Michigan. This coalition is comprised of over 40...
Public notice bills no help to locals A two-bill package “modernizing” public notice postings passed out of the Senate this week. SB 258 sponsored by Sen. Vanderwall (R-Mason) and SB 259 sponsored by Sen. Santana (D-Wayne) would modify the definition of a newspaper to...
Conference draws more than 300 to Mackinac Island; President Kuyers urges unity More than 300 county leaders from across Michigan converged on Mackinac Island this week for the 2021 Michigan Counties Annual Conference, which culminated with the swearing in of Ottawa...
During regional caucuses held at the Michigan Counties Annual Conference Sept. 26-28, MAC members re-elected four incumbents and selected a new at-large director for the MAC Board of Directors. Melissa Daub of Wayne County fills the vacancy created when Kalamazoo...
County revenue sharing increase highlights FY22 budget Lawmakers and the governor reached a deal on the FY22 budget this week, just days before the Oct. 1 start of the fiscal year. The budget allocates $10.4 billion in General Fund dollars. The budget includes a 2...