Brownfield/Historic
Dollars Update
 Last
week, the House and Senate each had action on the brownfield/historic
programs. The House passed the new corporate income tax plan
and did not add back brownfield or historic credits. The bill
now goes to the Senate for consideration, where several key
senators have said they may support including credits if the
appropriation isn't enough to make the programs continue.
Also, the House and Senate have each passed their budget bills
to the other chamber. Both bills reduced the governor's recommended
funding to replace the brownfield and historic credits from
$50 million to $25 million. MORE>
State
Affairs Update
 Contact
Your Legislator to Protect Transportation Options –
Legislative appropriations subcommittees have ignored Governor
Snyder's request and cut funding for public transit. The House
subcommittee also stripped language providing incentives for
those communities that adopt Complete Streets policies. Please
contact your legislator today! MORE>
Mayors/Village
Presidents: Register Today for the MAM Capitol Reception!
Community
Excellence Award: Call for Entries
Governor’s
Reform Plan: League Resource Page Now Available
Federal Update
 Time
to Tell Your Story! –The
time has come for local officials and residents to tell the
stories of how federally funded community-based programs have
worked to create jobs, spur economic development, private
investment, and keep our streets safe. As has been mentioned
numerous times over the last few weeks, major cuts are being
proposed to a number of programs that have, over the years,
added value to the quality of life in communities across Michigan
and the United States. Read more at the League's Inside
208 blog. Contact: Arnold Weinfeld, aweinfeld@mml.org
MORE>
“Fix
It First” Transportation Campaign Underway
Input
Sought on Federal Transportation Project Barriers
Census
Data Now Available
21st Century Communities
 MAP
Spring Institute Offers Strategies for Environmental Sustainability
– The
Michigan Association of Planning is hosting its Spring Institute
May 13 in Lansing, with a theme of "Moving Toward Resilience:
How Community Planners Can Lead the Way to a More Sustainable
Future."An impressive lineup of national experts will
share approaches local leaders can take to prepare their communities
for the impacts of our changing natural environment. MORE>
Two
New Federal Energy Grant Opportunities
Nation’s
Capital Hosts Two Spring Conferences for Community Energy
Leaders
Helping
Small Towns Succeed: A National Conference
Michigan
Port Collaborative Spring 2011 Summit
Testing
Needed on New Online Assessment
Engage
Your Legislators This Summer Through the Legislators Building
Communities Initiative
Michigan
Green Communities Project Database Now Available
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