The following list of our top five priorities for 2014 represents many of the policy and funding issues MAC is pursuing, but in no way is an exhaustive list of the issues we advocate for on behalf of counties. Â Â Â Full Funding for County Revenue Sharing: Revenue...
Register now for the 2014 MAC Legislative Conference in Lansing at the Radisson Hotel and Lansing Center on March 24-26. Enjoy networking, educational breakout sessions, a chance to meet with your legislators and more! Early bird registration ends on March 6th! You...
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Association of Counties (M.A.C.) is pleased that Governor Snyder has recommended 100% full funding for county revenue sharing totaling over $211 million for the FY 2015 budget. M.A.C. would like to thank the governor and his...
Revenue Sharing Talking Points FY15 [pdf] Sample Resolution [pdf] FY2015 Revenue Sharing Numbers [pdf]
LANSING, Mich. –With nearly a 1 billion dollar surplus projected, counties see this as the perfect time for the state to make good on its promise to pay back local units of government for their sacrifices to the state’s budget over the last decade. The state has...
The Michigan legislature is on the verge of sending SB 636 to the governor that will take away the authority of the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) to oversee the discontinuance of basic landline telephone service and instead places that authority with the...
ACTION ALERT Michigan County Commissioners Need to Take Action TODAY Federal PILT Funding in Jeopardy  Dear MAC Members, Below you will find information and 3 steps needed to take action on this critical issue.  The first action is to have all county commissioners...
Today's Detroit News featured an editorial regarding HB 4704, sponsored by Rep. Pettalia (R-Presque Isle County), suggesting that the "State Legislature should pass a bill that keeps budget disputes out of court". MAC supports this common sense solution to budgeting...
In 2009, MAC partnered with the Michigan Energy Office (MEO), Michigan Townships Association (MTA) and the Michigan Municipal League (MML) to launch the Green Communities Challenge, which measured local government progress toward energy efficiency. In the ensuing...
MAC Legislative Coordinator, Deena Bosworth, spoke on the Tony Conley Morning Show regarding Medicaid Expansion and its effects on counties. Listen here:Â http://1320wils.com/assets/files/7-19-13%20Deena%20Bosworth.mp3