Bills Dealing with One-Time Tax Collection Up in Senate Finance Committee
 This Wednesday, June 8, at 12:30 pm the Senate Finance Committee is taking up SBs 322 & 323, which deal with one- time tax collection. Under the proposed legislation, local communities would be able to move up their tax collections to July. However, only bills that would have totaled over $100 at the December levy would be eligible to be bumped up to July. MORE>
State
Affairs Update
 More Information on Revenue Sharing/EVIP Expected Soon - Last week League staff had a very productive meeting with officials from the Department of Treasury regarding the new criteria for statutory revenue sharing, now called the Economic Incentive Vitality Program (EVIP). We are hopeful that in the next week there will be sample templates for both the dashboard and citizens guides available for the "transparency" component.MORE>
League Offers FREE Emergency Manager Webinar, June 15
Bill to Fix Assessing Inequity Has Hearing in House on Wednesday
League Named in MIRS Lobbying Survey
New Revenue Sharing Program Set for Michigan Communities
MDOT
Seeking Input on State Rail Plan
MAM
Summer Workshop Registration Now Available!
Federal Update
 Support CDBG! – Congress is beginning discussions on the 2012 budget and with targets beginning $47 billion below the current year; many programs of importance to communities are in jeopardy of deep reductions or elimination. The Community Development Block Grant is one of those. MORE>
Off System Bridge Program In Jeopardy
2012
Federal Budget Targeting Begins
Federal
Complete Streets Legislation Introduced
Legislation
Protecting Public Access TV Introduced
Rural
Development Solid Waste Grants Available
Michigan’s
Census Profile Released
21st Century Communities
 Building New Places Survey - The Land Policy Institute at Michigan State University has undertaken a project titled "Building New Places that Create Prosperity in Michigan." As one of the strategic partners on this project, the League is requesting a few minutes of your time to participate in an important survey. This survey seeks to gain information about how you, as an elected or appointed official in the state of Michigan, view the issues surrounding “placemaking” (i.e. the integration of several value-added characteristics in development including such things as mixed use, walkability, transit, and energy efficiency). MORE>
Ann
Arbor Named One of the Nation's Most Walk-Friendly Communities
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
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