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NEWS
Call to Action on Revenue Sharing
Projected revenues for FY 2014 - 2015 are anticipated to be $253.2 million less revenue than originally anticipated. This projection is what the legislature and administration will use to determine target numbers for the various budgets for the coming year. As most...
Michigan Citizens for Strong and Safe Communities Letters to the Editor
Writing a letter to the local newspaper is an excellent way to show your support for Michigan Citizens for Strong and Safe Communities. Letters to the editor attract a significant reading audience, particularly if the letters are timely and informative. Letters can be...
BUILDING MICHIGAN’S MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH P3S
http://www.ncppp.org/events/p3-insights-building-michigans-municipal-infrastructure-through-p3s/ Municipalities in Michigan and across the country are faced with a growing portfolio of municipal infrastructure, such as courthouses, schools, hospitals, parking garages...
Locals Would Only Follow State Mandates That Come With Money-From MIRS
Local governments and school districts would not be required to follow any state-imposed mandate until state dollars are put toward covering the cost of that mandate, under a legislative package that received its first hearing today in a Senate committee. County...
​​NACo Achievement Awards
​Does your county have an innovative program that modernizes county government and increase services to county residents? Obtain national recognition for your program by applying for a NACo Achievement Award. Started in 1970, the annual Achievement Award Program is a...
M.A.C. Awards Sen. Warren and Rep. Schmidt as County Advocates
The Michigan Association of Counties (M.A.C.) presented Senator Rebekah Warren (D-Washtenaw County) and Representative Wayne Schmidt (R-Grand Traverse County) with the M.A.C. County Advocate Award at the 2014 M.A.C. Legislative Conference in Lansing. This award is...
PPT in Detail
By the time this article goes to print the newer version of personal property tax (PPT) reform should be on the governor’s desk for his signature. After decades of debate and multiple approaches to eliminate this complicated and cumbersome tax, local governments and...
County applies for grant to market ORV tourism
Posted by Kyle Leppek on March 5th, 2014 If awarded, $99,000 grant would use digital marketing LAKE CO. — Next month, county officials hope to hear that they have be awarded a nearly $100,000 grant to market Lake County as an off-road vehicle tourist destination. On...
National Association of County Veterans Service Officers Conference Hosted in Michigan this June!
The Michigan Association of County Veterans Counselors (MACVC) will be the host organization for the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers (NACVSO) conference in Grand Rapids. The conference will take place June 8th-June 13th 2014at the Amway Grand...