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Press Releases

February 1, 2012:
Press Release - League Selects Six New Board Members

January 13, 2012
Press Release - State Has Opportunity to Keep its Promise to Local Taxpayers

December 13, 2011
Press Release - Letter to Governor Snyder: Veto Bills Prohibiting Local Governments from Offering Domestic Partner Benefits

December 6, 2011
Press Release - Brownfield Credit Replacement Bills Victory for Michigan Communities

November 16, 2011
Press Release - AEG Report Confirms Financial Devastation to Michigan Communities if PPT is Eliminated

November 11, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Residents Step Up for Local Services

November 4, 2011
Press Release - Urban Cooperation Act Bills Pave Way to More Service Sharing by Communities

October 26, 2011
Press Release - Gov. Snyder's Transportation Plan on Right Path to Prosperity

October 20, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Municipal League Boards Announce 2012 Member Dividends

October 12, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Local Government Management Association Honors Mark Wollenweber

October 7, 2011
Press Release - Sterling Heights Mayor Earns 2011 Michael A. Guido Leadership and Public Service Award

October 7, 2011
Press Release - Adrian Mayor Earns Michigan Municipal League’s 2011 Special Award of
Merit

October 7, 2011
Press Release - Birmingham Attorney Earns Michigan Municipal League 2011 Special
Award of Merit

October 7, 2011
Press Release - Governor’s Director of Strategy Earns Michigan Municipal League 2011
Special Award of Merit

October 7, 2011
Press Release - State Representative Vicki Barnett (D-Farmington Hills) Earns Michigan
Municipal League’s Highest Honor

October 7, 2011
Press Release - Clare's Cops & Doughnuts Bakery Wins Community Excellence Award

October 7, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Municipal League Honors Elected Officials Academy Graduates

October 6, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Municipal League Unveils Book Outlining Path to Prosperity in Michigan

October 6, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Municipal League Honors Jase Bolger

October 5, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees Announces New President, Vice President, Welcomes Six New Board Members

October 4, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys Announces New President at 2011 MAMA Awards Luncheon in Grand Rapids

October 4, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys Announces Winner of 2011 Distinguished Municipal Attorney Award at 2011 MAMA Awards Luncheon in Grand Rapids

October 4, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys Announces Winner of 2011 William L. Steude Ethics and Civility in Local Government Award at MAMA Awards Luncheon in Grand Rapids

October 3, 2011
Press Release - Hundreds of Mayors, City Managers, and Local Leaders Gather to Hear Governor and Others Talk Propserity for Michigan Communties

September 15, 2011
Press Release - Twitter Talk Communicates New Transportation Vision to Thousands

September 9, 2011
Press Release - New Transportation Vision for Michigan on Twitter

September 8, 2011
Press Release - Replace Don't Erase the Personal Property Tax

July 12, 2011
Press Release - League Hires Laura Hoppe as Graphic & Web Designer

July 5, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Communities Score Several Victories in Lansing!

July 1, 2011
Press Release - PA 312 Reforms Mark Victory for Taxpayers, Will Keep More Police Officers & Firefighters on the Job

July 1, 2011
Press Release - League Hires Jason Mancini as Legislative Associate in Lansing Office

June 8, 2011
Press Release - Alpena Mayor and League Board President Carol Shafto Announces Retirement from Politics at End of December

June 3, 2011
Press Release - Clare Wins Region 4 Community Excellence Award for Cops & Doughnuts Bakery

June 1, 2011
Press Release - Marquette Wins Region 7 Community Excellence Award for Waterfront Safety Initiative; Now in Running for Statewide Honor

May 23, 2011
Press Release - Paw Paw Wins Michigan Municipal League's Region 2 Community Excellence Award

May 20, 2011
Press Release - Governor, Legislature Signal Recognition that Communities & Place Key to Economic Turnaround

May 18, 2011
Press Release - Vassar Wins Michigan Municipal League's Region 5 Community Excellence Award

May 13, 2011
Press Release - Ludington Wins Michigan Municipal League's Region 3 Community Excellence Award

May 10, 2011
Press Release - Southfield Wins Michigan Municipal League's Region 1 Community Excellence Award

May 10, 2011
Press Release - Statewide Millage Successes Show Michigan Residents Willing to Support Important Services in Local Communities

May 10, 2011
Press Release - PDF: Statewide Millage Results 5/3/11

May 9, 2011
Press Release - West Branch "Fabulous Fridays" Wins Region 6 Community Excellence Award

May 2, 2011
Press Release - Wakefield's Dick Bolen Joins Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees

April 25, 2011
Press Release - House and Senate Bills Would Kill Successful Tax Credits Used by Local Communities to Generate Jobs, Investments

\April 21, 2011
Press Release - Citizens Research Council: Analysis of Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act

April 12, 2011
Press Release - League Freezes Member Dues as League Insurance Programs Distribute Combined $10 Million Dividend

April 6, 2011
Press Release - League Honors Individuals, Organizations from Hamtramck, Howell, Kentwood and Detroit

April 6, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Municipal League Honors City of Howell

April 6, 2011
Press Release- Michigan Municipal League Honors Hamtramck Mayor

April 6, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Municipal League Honors Kentwood Mayor

April 4, 2011
Press Release - A New Balancing Act: Local Leaders Coming to Lansing to Learn the Implications of Michigan's State Budget Woes

Mar. 28, 2011
Press Release - Response to the Governor's Reform Plan

Mar. 21, 2011 - A Special Message from Gov. Rick Snyder: Community Development and Local Government Reforms

Mar. 21, 2011-
Press Release - League Applauds Governor's Local Government Reforms

Mar. 21, 2011 -
Press Release - League Liability & Property Pool to Distribute $3 Million Dividend

Mar. 14, 2011
Press Release - Improved Emergency Management Bill Should Help MI Communities Facing Financial Hardship

Mar. 2, 2011
Press Release - New League Survey Shows Michigan Communities Saving Money with Shared Services

Feb. 17, 2011
Press Release - Governor's Proposed Revenue Sharing Elimination

Feb. 11, 2011
Press Release - Reprinted from MIRS 2/10/11: PPT Elimination = $1B Revenue Loss

Feb. 8, 2011
Press Release - Governor Offers "Citizen's Guide" Tools to Local Governments

Feb. 8, 2011
Press Release - Farmington Hills City Manager Named 2011 MLGMA President

Jan. 31, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Police Chiefs Support League's Position to Amend PA 312

Jan. 31, 2011
Press Release - Senate Finance Committee to Take Testimony on SB34 to Eliminate Personal Property Tax

Jan. 14, 2011
Press Release - Improving Revenues Must be Used to Restore Revenue Sharing Cuts

Jan. 3, 2011
Press Release - League Continues to Inform Communities on Medical Marijuana Law

Dec. 3, 2010
Press Release - League Earns Last-Minute Approvals From Lame-Duck Legislature

Dec. 1, 2010
Detroit Free Press - League CEO Dan Gilmartin on HIgh Speed Rail Funding

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Press Releases for Media Roundtable on Jan. 26, 2011

Jan. 26, 2011
Press Release - Local Leaders Respond to Gov. Snyder's Invitation and Propose Government Reforms

Jan. 26, 2011
Press Release - Michigan Municipal League Proposed Reform Priorities for 2011-2012

Jan. 25, 2011
Press Release - Media Roundtable: Local Elected Leaders Propose Government Reforms and Efficiencies

Media Coverage of League's Media Roundtable to Propose Government Reforms on Jan 26, 2011

Are MI Politicians Ready to Answer Gov. Snyder's Call to Invest in State?
mlive, 1/30/11

MI Municipal League Responds to Governor Snyder's Call for Reforms
Lamberts Online Blog, 1/27/11

Local Governments Ask State for More Funding Options
WSJM, 1/27/11

Cities, Townships Push to Offset State Cutbacks
Battle Creek Enquirer, 1/28/11

Michigan's Local Governments Seek Budget Options
Royal Oak Daily Tribune, 1/27/11

Municipalities Seek Funds
Detroit News, 1/27/11

City Officials Float the Idea of Regional Taxation in Michigan
mlive, 1/26/11

Michigan Municipal League Calls for Changes That Let Local Governments be Less Expensive, More Efficient
Crains Detroit Business, 1/26/11

Local Governments Want the Right to Ask Locals for More Taxes
Interlochen Public Radio, 1/26/11

Michigan's Local Governments Seek Budget Options
Oakland Press, 1/27/11

Local MI Governments Need More Ways to Generate, Save Money, Group Says
Lansing State Journal, 1/27/11

Municipalities Answer Governor with list of Reforms
WILX, 1/26/11

Michigan's Local Governments Seek Budget Options
Daily Reporter, 1/26/11

Group: Give Local Governments New Authority to Levy Taxes
Detroit News, 1/26/11

Local Governments Await Changes to Revenue Sharing
Battle Creek Enquirer, 1/26/11

Local Government Leaders to Have Say in Revenue Sharing Under Governor's Plan
Jackson Citizen Patriot, 1/26/11

Michigan Municipal League Calls for Reforms to Help Communities
WKAR, 1/26/11

Michigan's Local Governments Want Budget Options
Times Herald, 1/26/11

Locals: State Has to Help to Get Cooperation
Gongwer, 1/26/11

MML Unveils Cost Saving Proposals
MIRS, 1/26/11

Media Coverage of Governor's Jan. 21 Visit to the League Board of Trustees

Local Government Leaders to Have Say in Revenue Sharing Under Governor's Plan
Jackson Citizen Patriot, 1/26/10

Gov. Rick Snyder Says Cities are Key to Michigan's Economic Revival
mlive, 1/21/11

Snyder Tells Municipal League Changes to Revenue Sharing Coming
Detroit News, 1/21/11

Gov. Rick Snyder to Cities: Find Cost Savings; Share Ideas that Work
Detroit Free Press, 1/21/11

Snyder Talks to Local Leaders
WILX, 1/21/11

Snyder Asks Local Governments for Revenue Sharing Ideas
WLNS, 1/21/11

Snyder Reaches Out to Local Officials
AP, 1/21/11