League Testifies on Pension Flexibility Bills
 Last Wednesday and Thursday (July 18 and 19, 2012), local leaders from Northville, East Grand Rapids and Rochester testified with the League supporting bills which deal with providing locals pension flexibility. The bills, HBs 5725 and 5726, were up before the House Appropriations committee. HB 5726 would allow bonding when communities switch from defined benefit to defined contribution, so communities could help smooth transition costs. MORE>
State
Affairs Update
 Government Immunity Legislation Passes Senate Committee - Last week, the Senate Energy and Technology Committee passed Senate Bills 1083 and 1084, bills that would create an exception to governmental immunity under the MISS-DIG Act. The committee-passed substitute for Senate Bill 1083 rewrites the MISS-DIG Act and creates a structure to incent municipalities to comply with the Act. MORE>
Municipal Loan Package Passes Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on Indemnification Legislation
Detroit Wins Major Cable Lawsuit, League's Legal Defense Fund Involved
November Ballot Could Be Crowded
Registration Open for 2012 Convention, Mackinac Island Oct 3-5
Registration Now Open for MAM Summer Workshop in Traverse City
Interacting with the State - Michigan Shared Services Community
Federal Update
 USDOT and HUD Officials to Speak In Dearborn - The MML, in collaboration with the Michigan Suburbs Alliance, SEMCOG, Transportation for Michigan, and our national partner, Transportation for America is sponsoring a workshop on Wednesday, August 15th on regional transit issues and financing projects. The workshop will be held from 9 am -3 pm at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. MORE>
MAP-21 Resources Available
"Fiscal Cliff" On the Horizon
21st Century Communities
 Present Your Green Success Story at November Conference - The third annual Michigan Green Communities conference is scheduled for November 2, 2012, at the Michigan Municipal League's Capital Office in Lansing. Staff and elected/appointed officials from local government, colleges and universities, or other organizations partnering with local government are invited to submit a proposal to present at the conference. MORE>
Tolerance and Prosperity
Communication Breakdown
Navigating the Social Media World
Great Lakes Fishery Trust Grant Proposals Now Being Accepted
National Park Service Offers Free Technical Assistance
The Fund Book - Free Federal Funding Resource |
