Cargill elected 2023 MTA first vice president
Golden Township (Oceana Co.) Treasurer Connie Cargill has been elected first vice president of the Michigan Townships Association (MTA). She was elected to the position helping to lead the state’s largest municipal association by her peers at MTA’s 2023 Annual Educational Conference, held April 17-20 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme Township. Cargill, who […]
Bennett to lead Michigan Townships Association as 2023 president
Addison Township (Oakland Co.) Clerk Pauline Bennett has been elected president of the Michigan Townships Association (MTA). Serving more than 99% of Michigan’s 1,240 townships—which includes more than 6,500 elected leaders plus tens of thousands of additional township appointed officials, staff and volunteers—MTA is the largest municipal association in the state, and one of the […]
Welcome Ken Verkest to MTA Board as District 21 director
Verkest elected to MTA Board of Directors Harrison Charter Township (Macomb Co.) Supervisor Kenneth Verkest has been elected to the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors, serving as director of MTA District 21, which encompasses Lapeer, Oakland and Macomb Counties. Verkest was elected to the position by his township peers at MTA’s 2023 Annual […]
Michigan Townships Association announces new Executive Committee
Pauline Bennett, clerk of Addison Township (Oakland Co.), has been elected 2023 MTA president. Bennett was elected president of the largest municipal association in Michigan at MTA’s Annual Educational Conference & Expo, held April 17-20 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme Township. Bennett has served as clerk since 1996, and has been on the […]
Guidance issued, questions remain on Proposal 2022-2
The passage of Proposal 2022-2 by Michigan voters in November brings many changes—and lingering uncertainties—to local elections, and for the clerks who administer them and townships that fund them. The state Bureau of Elections has advised that technical implementation of the proposal’s provisions will take months; however, the bureau has begun issuing guidance as it […]
Members can download the 2023 Township Officials Directory FREE
Organized by county and township, you can easily locate township officials contact information in this downloadable PDF Directory (free for members, non members: $40). Note the information is current as of February 2023. For the most up-to-date contact information, log in and search the Find a Township web page. If you need to update your […]
Revenue Sharing Trust Fund would provide financial stability to townships
A two-bill package to support Michigan’s cities, villages, townships and counties that was introduced in the Legislature will go a long way to providing much needed financial stability for local governments. Senate Bills 182 and 183 sponsored by Senator Mike Webber (R-Rochester Hills) and Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield) respectively, and House Bills 4274 and 4275 […]
Townships: Please review pension system data
Townships are asked to review your unit’s pension system data to determine if you are eligible for the Protecting MI Grant program—a program to help Michigan’s underfunded municipal pension systems. Read more here: https://michigantownships.org/wp-content/uploads//March-3-2023-Township-Insights.pdf.
More than 200 township leaders convene for MTA’s 2023 Capital Conference
On March 1, township officials from across the state convened in Lansing today for the Michigan Townships Association’s (MTA) 2023 Capital Conference to gather insights and information on key township issues at the forefront in Lansing, including the need for investments in local communities, preservation of local control and modernizing local governance. “Your commitment to […]
Guidance issued on Proposal 2022-2 implementation
The Bureau of Elections (BOE) has issued guidance on the implementation of Proposal 2022-2. Parts of the technical implementation of the proposal’s provisions will take months, but MTA has explained the provided guidance as it applies to the May 2023 elections in the February 17 Insights. Read more here: https://michigantownships.org/wp-content/uploads//February-17-2023-Township-Insights.pdf.