In late spring, MAC asked county commissioners to respond to a survey so we could answer the question, “Who are Michigan’s county commissioners?” MAC received 205 responses from 622 county commissioners as part of this effort. Based on these results, commissioners...
The 2019 Michigan Counties Annual Conference, “People and Places,” will be held Aug. 18-20 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Grand Traverse County. More than 300 county leaders and others are expected to attend this year’s event, which will include: Three plenary...
At the 2019 Michigan Counties Conference, MAC members will vote on five seats on the MAC Board of Directors. Commissioners wishing to serve on the Board, whether incumbents or new candidates, have until July 18 to file official notice of their intent to run. Seats...
Actions by Senate appropriators this week would worsen the state’s disinvestment in county government and further stress the ability of counties to effectively serve Michigan residents, said the executive director of the Michigan Association of Counties. “By...
Michigan’s 83 counties helped announce an innovative partnership with the state of Michigan and a national nonpartisan research group today to use data to identify best practices for jails. The Michigan Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration, (#MICJReform) an...
Commissioners and other county leaders can network with legislators, learn tips on drafting capital improvement plans and be briefed on cutting-edge economic development tactics at a MAC Regional Summit this summer. As usual, MAC will offer the summits at four sites...
LANSING, MICH. – A state panel charged with recommending reforms to Michigan’s trial court system issued an interim report today with five proposals that offer promise for solutions to this longstanding challenge, but counties see much work remains in Lansing...
More than 300 county leaders from across Michigan heard Gov. Gretchen Whitmer make her case for increased infrastructure funding, arguing that Michigan must fund such work “at the pump.” Whitmer made her comments during her keynote address to the conference on...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed fiscal 2020 budget carries many positive notes for county government in Michigan, said the executive director of the Michigan Association of Counties. “Obviously, it’s great to see the 3 percent increase in county revenue sharing...
Two seats on the 16-member MAC Board of Directors will be filled by the membership during special elections at the 2019 Legislative Conference in Lansing. The Region IV Caucus will meet on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 26 to fill a vacancy that runs through August...