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Pension-OPEB report shows need for state to adopt tailored, long-term approach to complex liability issues

July 18, 2017

Michigan needs to tailor long-term solutions to the specific circumstances of local governments struggling to cover pension and OPEB liabilities said the Michigan Association of Counties in response to the new report of a gubernatorial task force. Gov. Rick Snyder’s...

Otsego’s Borton returns from County Leadership Institute with focus on building consensus

June 28, 2017

Otsego County Board Chair Ken Borton, also MAC's second vice president, "graduated" in June from the County Leadership Institute (CLI) put on by the National Association of Counties (NACo). With the "rigorous four-day program offered in partnership with Cambridge...

MAC joins call for state attention to infrastructure crisis

May 30, 2017

MAC joined with a broad coalition of government and business groups at a May 30 event to highlight the ongoing, and worsening, crisis in Michigan's physical infrastructure. “Sound infrastructure is vital for economic growth. The drivers of our economy: manufacturing,...

First 4 standards for indigent defense approved; 180-day compliance clock started

May 23, 2017

The first standards from the state's Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) were approved late Monday (May 22) by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. This decision now begins a 180-day clock for counties to submit their compliance plans for these four...

MAC praises Rep. VerHeulen for leading effort to resolve court funding questions

May 16, 2017

Legislation filed today by Rep. Rob VerHeulen (R-Kent) that would keep funding for local trial courts stable and create a special commission to study best practices is an important move toward permanent reform, the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) said today....

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