Hot Issues and Alerts

The MTA Legislative Department strongly urges you to make this one of your favorite "bookmarks" and that you visit us often to keep up-to-date on what is currently moving in the legislative arena. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our MTA Legislative Department. Contact information here.

MTA-PAC Endorsements

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TOOLKITS:

MTA Study on Forced Consolidations 

Reforming Michigan Local Government

 

 

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CURRENT ALERTS & HOT ISSUES 

 

March 9, 2010 - House committee cuts revenue sharing

MTA-PAC Committee makes August primary election endorsements

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September 2010 Capitol Currents pdf

(Click on article title to view just that article.)

 

Inside this issue:

• Senate Fiscal Agency issues report on consolidation
• State budget update; revenue sharing report
• Principal residency and foreclosures
• Court of Appeals provides win for townships related to sewer systems
• August primary produces a high percentage of millage increases
• Federal broadband grants coming to Michigan
• Important NATaT conference reminder

 

September 2, 2010 Weekly Legislative Report (pdf)

 

Articles in this week's issue:

• Questions still remain on November ballots
• Road legislation will allow for county road commission districts
• MTA-PAC makes November general election endorsements

 

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Contacting the Governor 

Have you ever found yourself wishing that you could let the governor know of a concern that you have that affects your township? If so, you can e-mail the governor by visiting her Web site:

http://www.michigan.gov/gov/0,1607,7-168-35316-65331--,00.html

 

Please note that the governor only accepts e-mails through the above Web site. Other methods to contact the governor:

Fax (517) 241-1707

Phone: (517) 373-3400

Mailing address: P.O. Box 30013, Lansing MI 48909.

 

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2010 MTA Policy Platform (pdf)
The Michigan Townships Association's Policy Platform represents the resolutions adopted at MTA’s Annual meeting held in conjunction with our Annual Education Educational Conference in January. The adopted policy platform serves as the basis for our legislative focus for the calendar year.

 

 

 

 

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