The field is set for this year’s elections for the MAC Board of Directors. Six county commissioners have filed for the five available seats on the Board that will be filled via regional caucuses held on Sept. 25 at the 2024 Michigan Counties Annual Conference: Region...
UM institute releases ordinance template for renewable energy siting A template ordinance for renewable energy facilities has been released by the University of Michigan. The Graham Sustainability Institute team, led by Dr. Sarah Mills, has created a sample Compatible...
MAC releases transparency guidance and additional templates for opioid settlement work This week, MAC released a new guidance document focused on supporting counties with transparency associated with opioid settlements. The Michigan County Opioid Settlement Funds:...
Governor signs FY 2025 budget Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed the FY 2025 budget into law, now designated as Public Act 121 of 2024. This budget brings a host of changes and allocations that impact Michigan counties. The most significant change comes in a $30...
Fifteen counties to receive local prosecutor grant funding in state budget Fifteen of the 83 counties will receive some of a $17 million appropriation in the state’s FY25 budget for their prosecutor’s office to reduce the caseload per attorney. These grants are meant...
To-do list: Whitmer sign budget; Legislature pass revenue sharing reforms It’s been two weeks since the Legislature passed the FY 2025 budget that includes a $30 million increase to county revenue sharing. However, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has yet to sign the legislation...
FY25 budget includes $30 million boost in revenue sharing; MAC to continue push in fall for dedicated trust fund In the wee hours of Thursday morning, the Legislature adopted a fiscal 2025 budget that includes a $30 million increase in county revenue sharing. This...
In the wee hours of Thursday morning, the Legislature adopted a fiscal 2025 budget that includes a $30 million increase in county revenue sharing. This would bring overall county revenue sharing to $291 million, up from the $261 million enacted for fiscal 2024. “We...
Filing period opens for MAC Board elections at Annual Conference County commissioners interested in serving on the MAC Board of Directors have until Aug. 23, 2024, to file for elections to fill five seats on the Board at the 2024 Michigan Counties Annual Conference....
County commissioners interested in serving on the MAC Board of Directors have until Aug. 23, 2024, to file for elections to fill five seats on the Board at the 2024 Michigan Counties Annual Conference. The elections will be held on Sept. 25 at the conference at the...