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Read the October issue of Township Focus!

Get a closer look at the issues, people & opportunities shaping Michigan townships this fall. Plus, learn about the new “Future of MTA” award & scholarship, created in honor of 2025 MTA president Harold Koviak.

Reminder: Term of office begins Dec. 1 for township officials elected in November

The term of office for township officials elected in the Nov. 3 election will begin at noon on Dec. 1 following the official’s election. Public Act 19 of 2026 changed the start of the term of office from Nov. 20 to Dec. 1, and applies to officers elected...

Lake level assessment fee change seeks to protect PILT

Currently, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) utilizes funding earmarked for townships and counties to pay lake level assessment fees. Under a bill supported by MTA and reported by the House Government Operations Committee this week, the...

Bill requiring DNR to grant municipal requests for lakes without public access advances

This week, the Senate Local Government Committee reported Senate Bill 526, sponsored by Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Bloomfield Twp.) and supported by MTA, to expand local control of lakes without public access. SB 526 would amend Part 801 (Marine Safety) of the...

MTA Stands Opposed to Proposal 1

This November, Michigan voters will decide whether to convene a constitutional convention in 2027 to overhaul the state’s Constitution. The MTA Board voted unanimously earlier this year to oppose Proposal 1, the Con-Con ballot initiative. Last Friday,...

MTA-member townships! Watch our Data Center Zoning Ordinance webinar for FREE!

MTA-member townships can now watch a recording of our recent webinar, Data Center Zoning Ordinance: The Next Step. Register now to receive access to this free, one-hour webinar, where MTA Legal Counsel Robert Thall walks through MTA’s sample data center...

Registration ends soon for MTA's Regional Meetings

Gain practical solutions to real-world problems with our fall mini-conferences. Click here for class descriptions & registration details.

Registration ends soon for MTA's Regional Meetings

Gain practical solutions to real-world problems with our fall mini-conferences. Click here for class descriptions & registration details.

MTA-member townships! Watch our Data Center Zoning Ordinance webinar for FREE!

MTA-member townships can now watch a recording of our recent webinar, Data Center Zoning Ordinance: The Next Step. Register now to receive access to this free, one-hour webinar, where MTA Legal Counsel Robert Thall walks through MTA’s sample data center...

MTA Stands Opposed to Proposal 1

This November, Michigan voters will decide whether to convene a constitutional convention in 2027 to overhaul the state’s Constitution. The MTA Board voted unanimously earlier this year to oppose Proposal 1, the Con-Con ballot initiative. Last Friday,...

Bill requiring DNR to grant municipal requests for lakes without public access advances

This week, the Senate Local Government Committee reported Senate Bill 526, sponsored by Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Bloomfield Twp.) and supported by MTA, to expand local control of lakes without public access. SB 526 would amend Part 801 (Marine Safety) of the...

Lake level assessment fee change seeks to protect PILT

Currently, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) utilizes funding earmarked for townships and counties to pay lake level assessment fees. Under a bill supported by MTA and reported by the House Government Operations Committee this week, the...

Reminder: Term of office begins Dec. 1 for township officials elected in November

The term of office for township officials elected in the Nov. 3 election will begin at noon on Dec. 1 following the official’s election. Public Act 19 of 2026 changed the start of the term of office from Nov. 20 to Dec. 1, and applies to officers elected...

Read the October issue of Township Focus!

Get a closer look at the issues, people & opportunities shaping Michigan townships this fall. Plus, learn about the new “Future of MTA” award & scholarship, created in honor of 2025 MTA president Harold Koviak.

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