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Governor Presents Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Including 15% Increase in Statutory...
This morning the Governor presented his Fiscal Year 2015 Budget to a joint meeting of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee. The budget will include a 3 percent increase in funding to the...
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EVIP Continues to be Problematic for Communities, says League’s Samantha...
Samantha HarkinsThe Michigan Municipal League’s Samantha Harkins was a guest today (Feb. 10, 2014) on the MIRSnews.com podcast and covered an array of topics including road funding, the importance of...
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Media Throughout Michigan Report on Great Revenue Sharing Heist Study by...
League members talk with the media at a press event about revenue sharing at EVIP March 18 in Lansing.Media from all parts of Michigan have reported on the Michigan Municipal League’s revenue sharing...
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Please Write Letters to Your Local Newspaper in Support of Proposal 1,...
The letter writing phase of the Vote Yes on Proposal 1 campaign is now in full swing and the Michigan Municipal League has made it as easy as possible for you to send letters to the editor of your...
View ArticleFederal Transportation Funding Remains in Danger of Becoming Insolvent
Congress is unfortunately not any closer to solving the federal transportation crisis. The Highway Trust Fund is expected to run out of funding within weeks, yet Congress can’t agree on either a long...
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Michigan Municipal League Staff Help Prepare Detroit City Council for Future...
Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones introduces League CEO Dan Gilmartin at a recent education session. Michigan Municipal League staff has spent the last few weeks working with Detroit City...
View ArticleCongress Passes Temporary Transportation Spending Bill
Hours before adjourning for their August recess, the US Senate passed the House version of the temporary spending bill to prevent the insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund and the continued...
View ArticlePlease VOTE YES on Proposal 1 in the August 5, 2014 Primary Election
Please vote in Tuesday’s Aug. 5, 2014, primary election. On your ballot you may have a lot of things or just a few things to consider, but one of the most important issues for Michigan’s communities is...
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Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Proposal 1; HUGE Victory for Michigan Communities!
The League was part of the coalition for Michigan Citizens for Strong & Safe Communities, which actively supported Proposal 1. A huge thank you goes out to all the Michigan Municipal League member...
View ArticleCongress Passes $1 Trillion Short Term Spending Bill, Goes on Break
After failing to pass the 12 budget bills before the October 1st fiscal year began, Congress enacted a $1 Trillion short term spending measure to avoid a government shutdown. Congress is now on recess...
View ArticleAction Needed on Marketplace fairness Push in Congress
With time winding down in the Congressional session, now is the time to push for action on marketplace fairness. This issue has legs and we’re hoping to get it over the finish line in the final days....
View ArticleCemetery Perpetual Care Bill Sent to the Governor
Senate Bill 1125, has been sent to the governor. This legislation that would Public Act 215 of 1937, which authorizes municipalities to own or control cemetery or burial grounds. The bill would allow a...
View ArticleBill Enforcing Income Tax Collection from Lottery Winners Fails to Secure...
House Bill 5924, legislation that would require the Department of Treasury to withhold local income tax from a lottery winner at the time the winnings are claimed, has been pushed of to the next term...
View ArticleMain Street Fairness Bills Pass as Part of Transportation Package
SB 658 and SB 659, that would require that a sales tax be added on to purchases made by retailers who have a so-called “nexus” within the state, pass as part of the transportation package. These bills...
View ArticleImportant Special Assessment Tool Pushed Off Till Next Term
Senate Bill 307, a bill introduced Senator Steve Bieda (D-Warren) that removes population thresholds for communities who want to use a police and fire special assessment as a revenue option has been...
View ArticleProperty Tax Exemption for Housing Organizations Sent to the Governor
House Bill 5182, legislation that would allow the State Tax Commission to grant a local property tax exemption for qualified housing organizations (namely Habitat for Humanity) has been sent to the...
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League’s John LaMacchia Participates in Road Funding Bill Signing with...
The League’s John LaMacchia (left) attends the road funding bill signing Monday. The Michigan Municipal League’s John LaMacchia II was among the dignitaries invited to the official signing of the road...
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Michigan Communities Pass Resolutions in Support of Proposal 1 for Safe Roads
A road crew fills potholes in Macomb County. Multiple Michigan communities have passed resolutions in support of Proposal 1 for Safe Roads ballot item on May 5, but we need more to also declare their...
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League Members, Board President Bolen Hear from President Obama at NLC...
League members hear President Barack Obama in Washington D.C. Monday morning. Photo credit: C-SPAN. Michigan Municipal League President Dick Bolen led a Michigan contingent to Washington D.C. this week...
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Is there a Plan B if Proposal 1 Fails? Why are Michigan’s Roads so Bad? Find...
It’s just two weeks until voters decide the fate of Proposal 1 on May 5 and the Michigan Municipal League has just posted a series of question and answer videos to address some of the concerns you may...
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