Region Two Education Seminar Highlights

The Michigan Municipal League Region 2 Seminar, held in Stevensville on April 25, 2008 was a huge success!  Speaker David Worthams, MML Legislative Associate, spoke about Act 51, Michigan’s Transportation Act.  He covered where the funds come from, how they’re divided up, and how they can be used in your community. 

Speaker David O’Donnell of DEQ talked about Michigan's economic development program and how it is currently at risk due to limited funding.

Representatives Fulton Sheen (R-Plainwell),
John Proos (R-Saint Joseph), Tonya Schuitmaker (R-Lawton), and Robert Jones (D-Kalamazoo) answered audience questions about current events at the Capitol.  They discussed the fair tax proposal and revenue sharing.

Community Excellence Award

The votes are in!  After many excellent presentations by officials across the region, attendees chose the city of Jackson as the Region 2 Community Excellence Award finalist.  This win places Jackson in the running for the ultimate win—the 2008 Community Excellence Award Cup!  The final competition will be fierce, pitting the winner from each region against each other for the BIG win, which will be announced at the 2008 Annual Michigan Municipal League Convention on Mackinac Island, October 1-4, 2008.  Don’t miss out—register early (June 2) to come out to vote for your favorite project.  Congratulations to the city of Jackson!