Gov.
Snyder Gives His Special Message on Local Government Reforms
Governor
Snyder’s first of many “Special Messages”
was
delivered on Monday on local government reforms. It focused
on consolidating and sharing services; transparency and accountability;
and reducing the cost of employee benefits. In his message,
the governor referenced the work done by the Michigan Municipal
League in helping form a local government dashboard. MORE>
State
Affairs Update
 Governor's
Special Message Brings Many Questions on Revenue Sharing –
With the Governor’s special message delivery on Monday
on local government reforms, we have been receiving multiple
questions on the revenue sharing portion of the plan. We are
compiling a list of all the questions we are getting from
our members and are going to ship the document off to the
governor’s office at the end of the week to hopefully
get a response to each one. Please submit any questions you
may have, with as much detail as possible, to Summer Minnick
by Friday morning. MORE>
Urban
Cooperation Act Reform Passes House Committee
Capital
Conference Speakers Include Governor's Director of Strategy
Federal Update
 League
Officials Visit Congressional Members on Their Turf –
League Board members, staff and officials from across the
state recently attended the National League of Cities Congressional
Cities Conference in Washington, DC and received a good glimpse
into the roiling water that is currently the federal legislative
process. While we were there a new federal funding extension
was passed so the government can stay open another three weeks.
MORE>
Funding
for Transportation Projects in Jeopardy
Census
Data to be Released
Infrastructure
Financing Legislation Introduced
Coastal
Zone Management Funding Available
21st Century Communities
 Michigan
Main Street Program Reports Progress Across the State in 2009-2010
– The
Michigan Main Street 2009-2010 Annual Report is available
online. The report covers the major successes of the Michigan
State Housing Development Authority’s (MSHDA) Michigan
Main Street Program over the 2009-2010 reporting year
and since the program’s founding in 2003. You’ll
also find an explanation of the program’s “Four-Point
Approach” and their “Eight Guiding Principals”
to developing strong main street programs in Michigan downtowns.
MORE>
Metro
Detroit Makes Energy Star Top Ten
Engage
Your Legislators This Summer Through the Legislators Building
Communities Initiative
Michigan
Green Communities Project Database Now Available
US
Green Building Council Offers LEED for Neighborhood Development
Training April 1
Complete
Streets Training Offered Across the State
Walking
Audits and Bike Facilities Training Being Offered
State
Loans Available for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Projects
Let’s
Move Cities and Towns Campaign
Michigan Land and Prosperity Summit
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