Michigan Townships Association

Allied Service Providers Directory

President’s Roundtable 

 

Acrisure

Acrisure is a full-service insurance agency with flexible, cost-effective products and services designed for municipalities. Your single source for property & liability, workers’ compensation, group benefits coverage, also includes specialized third-party administration services.   We also offer group and individual retirement plans, as well as post-employment benefit (OPEB) solutions.

Contact Info

Phone

(800) 748-0554
 


 

Email

info@bfgroup.com

Michigan Township Participating Plan

The Michigan Township Participating Plan was formed in April of 1985 under Public Act 138 by township officials to provide a stable market for the insurance needs of governmental entities. The Par-Plan is a unique and proven, member-driven system that has effectively provided affordable, tailored property and casualty coverage to Michigan public entities for many years. Since the plan was formed, it has grown in membership each year and has over 1,500 members today.

Contact Info

Phone

(248) 371-3100

 


 

Email

theparplan@tmhcc.com

Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan

The Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (MERS) of Michigan is an independent, professional retirement services company that was created to administer retirement plans for Michigan’s local units of government on a not-for-profit basis. Our robust platform of services includes retirement plans, strategies for managing other post-employment benefits (OPEB), investment services, and group life and disability insurance. 

Contact Info

Phone

(800) 767-6377

Leadership Circle

Bauckham, Thall, Seeber, Kaufman & Koches PC

Bauckham, Sparks, Thall, Seeber & Kaufman, P.C. is engaged in the general practice of law with special emphasis on township law. Our clients include townships throughout the State, the Michigan Townships Association as well as private individuals and businesses. Our township representation includes all phases of township operations and issues.

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Consumers Energy​

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s second largest electric and natural gas utility, providing service to more than 6 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 counties in the Lower Peninsula. Consumers Energy is the principal subsidiary of Jackson-based CMS Energy Corporation.

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Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC

Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC is a leading firm of township attorneys. Based in central Michigan, we represent more than 150 rural and urban townships statewide. Our specialists offer townships accessible, affordable expertise, based on more than 100 years of combined experience in township law. 

Contact Info

Phone

(517) 381-0100

 


 

Email

tduckett@fsbrlaw.com

Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, PC

Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith is a Michigan law firm built upon age-old philosophies that embrace integrity, hard work, camaraderie and community involvement. Their reputation is a result of relationships they build with clients, employees and communities.

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Hartleb Agency--An EMC Insurance Company

Ted Hartleb agency has been locally owned and operated since 1977, offering many different types of insurance including Auto, Home, Business, Life, Long Term Care, and Disability, and a wide variety of services.

Contact Info

Phone

(269) 385-5911


Email

mgmt@hartlebagency.com

ITC Holdings Corp.

Through their operating subsidiaries, ITC is in the business of transmitting high-voltage electricity throughout the central United States and for the international markets to our neighbors in Canada.  Beginning operations in March 2003, ITC is the nation’s first fully independent transmission business – and is now the nation’s largest independent transmission company.  ITC invests in electric transmission to enhance reliability and relieve electric transmission congestions, connect renewable energy resources to customers, and to lower the delivered energy cost to consumers.

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Mika Meyers, PLC

Mika Meyers, PLC provides legal services to townships, other local governments and public authorities to ensure the efficient and cost-effective delivery of vital public services. We provide specialized legal expertise in areas as diverse as zoning and land use planning, bond issues, special assessments, tax increment financing, DDA’s and other public authorities, labor contracts and arbitration, employee benefits, elections, environmental regulation and many other matters affecting local governments.

Our clients encompass virtually every industry, from manufacturing and financial services to healthcare and government. Our customers share a common goal – a desire to minimize the costs and improve efficiency of their data management, document processing, and distribution operations.

Contact Info

Phone

(616) 632-8000

 


 

Email

Questions@MikaMeyers.com

Keystone Club

AccuNet Web Services

AccuNet Inc has created the Civic Clarity® Municipal Website Service to provide a custom designed website with robust standard features your residents and website editors expect. The service also includes high quality hosting, continuously updated software, 24/7/365 security, maintenance, CMS, and outstanding real-person customer service. Contact us to learn more or access our demo website.

Contact Info

Phone

248-684-8715


Email

julie@accunet.us

ACD.net

Advanced Communications & Data is a Michigan based telecommunication service provider that operates networks and provides the best communication services. Fiber, Broadband, Telephone, and more services derived from our own network and systems.

Contact Info

Phone

(517) 999-3266


 

Black Rock Technologies

Black Rock Tech is the leading provider in Michigan of comprehensive Township IT solutions,  specializing in managed IT services, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and IT consulting.  Dedicated to empowering Michigan Townships with cutting-edge technology and fanatical tech support, our expert team ensures your operations run smoothly, securely, and efficiently.

Contact Info

Phone

(734) 338-8658 


Email

jon@black-rock.tech

Carlisle/Wortman Associates Inc.

Carlisle/Wortman Associates provides a full range of community development services to local governments. This includes land use planning, zoning administration, development plan review, code enforcement, economic development, program and department management, grant writing and administration and public participation management. Carlisle/Wortman Associates serves only governmental agencies. Based in Ann Arbor, the 24-year-old company also has offices in Clarkston and Mt. Clemens, Michigan.

Contact Info

Phone

(734) 662-2200

 


 

Email

JEnos@cwaplan.com

David Chapman Agency​

The David Chapman agency has been faithfully servicing the Michigan communities insurance needs since 1976. The agency’s public entity department has assisted multiple townships, cities, special districts and villages throughout the state of Michigan in placing their insurance coverage with robust and cost-effective programs specifically designed for their unique exposures. We believe in conducting ourselves with utmost integrity and honesty in all our dealings as a good name is to be more desired and great wealth.

Contact Info

Phone

(517) 321-46900

DTE Energy

A diversified energy and technology company involved in developing and managing energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Detroit Edison and MichCon are DTE Energy’s principal regulated subsidiaries.

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Emergent Health Partners

Community owned, non profit and nationally accredited EMS provider operating Huron Valley Ambulance, Jackson Community Ambulance, Monroe Community Ambulance, Lenawee Community Ambulance and Albion Community Ambulance.

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McKenna

McKenna’s team of dedicated planning, design and building professionals are in the business of making hometowns home. For more than 40 years, we have partnered with municipal leaders to develop and maintain communities for real life. Headquartered in Northville with offices in Grand Rapids and
Kalamazoo, McKenna’s services include: master planning, economic development, transportation,
zoning, public engagement, urban design, form‐based codes, bike systems, public spaces, department
management, staffing, building plan review, code inspection, and code enforcement.

Contact Info

Phone

(248) 596-0920


Email

cleitner@mcka.com

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Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority​

Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority is a public entity pool that provides liability and property coverage to Michigan governmental entities. Our membership includes cities, counties, townships, villages, health facilities, joint service authorities courts and other municipal agencies throughout Michigan.

Contact Info

Phone

(734) 513-0300

Miller Canfield

Legal services, specializing in municipal representation in municipal bonds and finance, communications, cable television regulation, franchises, construction contracts and disputes, employee benefits and pensions, environmental law and regulations, labor relations and discrimination, litigation, taxation, and assessment appeals.

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Nickel & Saph, Inc. Insurance Agency

Nickel & Saph, Inc. Insurance Agency is an independent insurance agency that has been in continuous operation since 1929. Our agents and professional staff are dedicated to the public entity marketplace. Nickel & Saph adds value to a community’s insurance program throughout the year by conducting professional training, property evaluations, and educational seminars. The insurance companies Nickel & Saph represent offer stability and commitment to townships throughout Michigan. A periodic review of a township’s insurance needs assures township officials that qualified professionals have assessed a community’s needs and that the coverages secured are obtained at a competitive price.

Our clients encompass virtually every industry, from manufacturing and financial services to healthcare and government. Our customers share a common goal – a desire to minimize the costs and improve efficiency of their data management, document processing, and distribution operations.

Contact Info

Phone

(586) 463-4573

Northland Securities

Northland’s philosophy is built on the guiding principles of providing direction and producing results. Today, those principles have never been more important. Northland Securities provides direction to help our clients navigate challenges and seize opportunities.

Northland Public Finance is a division of Northland Securities blending the capabilities and market insights of a full service broker-dealer with the array of services provided by a municipal advisor. We serve governmental and non-profit clients throughout the Midwest, Rocky Mountain, and Great Lakes regions, from our headquarters in Minneapolis, to our branches in Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, and Milwaukee.

Northland provides its clients with unparalleled service and execution. To date, Northland has underwritten more than $38 billion in fixed income securities and loans. We consistently rank in the top 10 nationally for the number of new bank qualified competitive and negotiated issues. We achieve these results utilizing a diversified, national investor base – including over 800 community banks and over 6,500 retail accounts.

Northland’s services go well beyond debt issuance and management. We help local governments create plans to make best use of limited financial resources. We help communities use the available tools to achieve their economic development, redevelopment, and housing objectives. We help school districts build for the future of their students and their families.

Contact Info

Phone

(586) 745-8070

 


 

Email

contact@northlandsecurities.com

Rehmann

Rehmann is a fully integrated financial services and advisory firm that provides accounting and assurance, professional solutions, outsourcing, specialized consulting and wealth management services.

Contact Info

Phone

(517) 841-4235
 
Email
TriMedia Environmental & Engineering

TriMedia is a leading environmental and engineering firm serving government agencies. We offer environmental, health & safety, industrial hygiene, GIS, cemetery mapping, and land surveying services.

Contact Info

Phone
(906) 228-5125

Email
Wade Trim

Wade Trim is committed to maximizing the value of your infrastructure investment. For nearly a century, we’ve been solving engineering challenges to create stronger communities. Our work approach is customized to fit each client and project. We use a collaborative style–built on excellent communication before, during and after your project–to deliver solutions you can stand behind.

Contact Info

Phone
(800) 482-2864 

500 Griswold St Ste 2500

Detroit, Michigan 48226-4481

www.wadetrim.com