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This month’s cover story: Revenue sources playbook: Funding strategies for providing fire and EMS services
Additional articles include:
- Township reminders and updates for 2026 budgeting and administrative planning (Feature)
- Legislature wraps up 2025 session; key issues for 2026 (Inside Lansing)
- Payroll and W-2 compliances for 2026 (Financial Forum)
- Data centers and local control (Hello, MTA…?)
This month’s cover story: Serving every resident: Why digital accessibility matters
Additional articles include:
- Welcome: New district directors appointed to MTA Board (Feature)
- Federal BEAD investment will expand high-speed internet connection statewide (Feature)
- 2025 public acts (Inside Lansing)
- What happens when a township official resigns (Hello, MTA…?)
- Understanding GASB Statement No. 105 (Financial Forum)
This month’s cover story: Employee discipline 101: Best practices to minimize liability and maximize productivity for your township staff
Additional articles include:
- The township behind the bayfront boom: One of the fastest growing communities in Michigan for good reason (Feature)
- 2027 state budget expected to be tighter and challenging (Inside Lansing)
- Board meetings: The business meetings of the township board (Hello, MTA…?)
- What 2024 Uniform Guidance revisions mean for township single audits (Financial Forum)
This month’s cover story: What townships need to know about data centers
Additional articles include:
- The township juggling act: Build a better now — and a better future for your township (Feature)
- Act now! Ask your lawmakers to oppose housing preemption attempt (Inside Lansing)
- Township expenditures to celebrate America’s 250th birthday (Hello, MTA…?)
- GASB 103 and how it impacts townships (Financial Forum)
This month’s cover story: 2026 MTA President Kevin Beeson: Moving MTA, and townships, forward
Additional articles include:
- ‘You are making an impact’: Conference keynoter inspires attendees to come together for a better future (Cover Story)
- Well-deserved recognition: Dedicated officials honored at MTA Conference with ‘Spirit of MTA’ awards (Cover Story)
- A day for learning, and action: Leaders convene for MTA Capital Conference to ensure township voice is heard in Lansing (Feature)
- A busy time in Lansing: Revenue Sharing Trust Fund, housing preemption and property tax reform at the legislative forefront (Inside Lansing)