Housing Affordability and Local Preemption Bills Introduced in the House A new package of legislation introduced this week in the Michigan House of Representatives aims to significantly reduce zoning restrictions and encourage additional housing development across the...
Revenue sharing, property taxes lead MAC’s 2026 policy priorities Securing the funds for counties to provide critical public services is the theme of the Michigan Association of Counties’ policy priorities for 2026. Once again, MAC’s advocacy team will be advancing a...
A state spending plan for fiscal year 2027 is noticeably lacking in larger investments for county revenue sharing and veteran grants, a MAC analysis of the budget finds. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer presented her spending proposal on Wednesday, which includes $13.6 billion...
The Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) is disappointed with the lack of increased funding for statutory revenue sharing in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s fiscal 2027 budget recommendation, said the association's executive director, Stephan Currie, following the formal...
Understanding the state-county fiscal relationship is focus of March 10 County Commissioner Academy webinar The next learning session for MAC’s County Commissioner Academy will focus on the state’s fiscal oversight of, and assistance to, Michigan’s counties....
Registration opens for 2026 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference Join us at the 2026 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference April 27-29 in Lansing to learn the latest on trending county policy matters and network with your colleagues from across the state. This...
By Michael Overton/Jackson County Administrator-Controller As Michigan’s counties face growing challenges — from workforce shortages to increasing demands for public services — Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful ally. AI is fundamentally about...
Podcast 83: ‘Significant’ comment by House speaker on property taxes discussed https://youtu.be/j_qn0owvUsY Comments by House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Kalamazoo) about his 2026 priorities were a focus of this week’s episode of Podcast 83. “The biggest one that affects our...
By Eric Lupher/President, Citizens Research Council of Michigan Michigan started this year with competing road funding plans from the governor’s office and the House of Representatives. It became clear this past summer that a deal would not be struck for the fiscal...
State's General Fund resources will dip in fiscal 2027, finance panel reports Legislators and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer can plan on just under $14.1 billion to be available for the state’s General Fund (GF) in fiscal year 2027, a state panel determined on Friday. The...