New Revenue Sharing Program Set for Michigan Communities 
Last
week, the legislature passed an omnibus budget bill which
finalized the criteria for the new statutory revenue sharing
program called the Economic Vitality Incentive Program. The
amount each community is able to qualify for is 67.8% of their
2009-10 statutory revenue sharing payment. No community who
received less than $4,500 in total of statutory payments
will be eligible to qualify. MORE>
State
Affairs Update
 $100
Million for Redevelopment and Revitalization In Our Communities!
- The Legislature has finalized
the budget. The general government budget included the
line item for the Business Attraction and Economic Gardening
line, which is the line item containing the dollars for the
Brownfield, Historic, and MEGA credits replacement, and it
was funded with $100 million! MORE>
Questions
on the New Revenue Sharing Program?
Public
Transit Protected In Budget
House
Considers Health Care Reforms
Budget
Saves Fire Protection Grants
Bill
to Assist in Recouping Parking Citation Dollars Passes Senate
MDOT
Seeking Input on State Rail Plan
MAM
Summer Workshop Registration Now Available!
Community
Excellence Award: Call for Entries
Governor’s
Reform Plan: League Resource Page Now Available
Federal Update
 Michigan
Transportation Team Visits DC - Last
week League staff had the opportunity to join other members
of the Michigan Transportation Team, and visit Washington
DC to meet with the Michigan Congressional delegation
and discuss federal transportation and infrastructure funding
and policy. Approximately 30 people, representing business,
labor and local government, discussed a number of issues surrounding
a new transportation funding bill, sewer and water project
funding and other infrastructure issues with members and staff.
MORE>
2012
Federal Budget Targeting Begins
Federal
Complete Streets Legislation Introduced
Legislation
Protecting Public Access TV Introduced
Rural
Development Solid Waste Grants Available
CDBG
Estimates Released
Michigan’s
Census Profile Released
21st Century Communities
 Ann
Arbor Named One of the Nation's Most Walk-Friendly Communities
- Ann
Arbor was recently named one of the nation's 11 most
walk-friendly cities by the Pedestrian Bicycle Information
Center. According to the city's transportation
program manager, 15.6% of Ann Arbor residents now walk to
work. The results from a 2005 survey show
that this rate is over 6 times of just under the national
average of 2.5%. MORE>
National
League of Cities Reports Ways to Welcome Immigrants
Old
Town Lansing Recipient of Great American Main Street Award
New
Report Links Transit with Jobs
Re-Sizing
Michigan Communities: Free Webinar Series
State
Announces New Round of Energy Efficiency Grants
Helping
Small Towns Succeed: A National Conference
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