Read the July issue of Township Focus!
Check out this cover story ‘Cultivating an intentional township culture’ & don’t miss our feature, ‘There’s an app for that—Township launches app to keep residents informed.’ All this & more—read it now!
Content, connections & camaraderie
MTA Professional Development Retreats return this fall! Each retreat offers a learning experience geared to your role on concepts, trends & pressing issues for townships. Click here to learn more!
Get three can’t-miss classes in one location at MTA’s Summer Training Academy
MTA can help your board structure more effective meetings, understand the elements of assessment and taxation, and hone techniques for managing your township team. Click here to learn more!
Read the June issue of Township Focus!
Read this month’s cover story, ‘Townships and ESTA: An introduction to paid earned sick time’ & don’t miss our feature ‘A lasting legacy: Remembering Robert R. Robinson’s service to MTA, township government.’
New MTA fact sheet explores Earned Sick Time Act, township compliance
A new MTA fact sheet is now available exploring the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and how it applies to townships and township-specific roles, including deputies, on-call fire departments and election workers. All townships are employers, and even the smallest township likely has at least some employees subject to compliance with the act, which […]
MTA participates in NATaT Fly-in
MTA leadership brought the township message to Washington, DC this week, where they met with members of Michigan’s congressional delegation to discuss key issues of importance to townships and local governments in the state and across the nation. Participating in a federal advocacy and educational event organized by our national organization, the National Association of […]
Senate unanimously approves legislation to modify term of office
All elected township officials would begin their term of office on Dec. 1 under legislation passed the Senate unanimously this week. Senate Bill 240, sponsored by Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield), would change all terms for elected township officers to commence at noon on Dec. 1 following the officer’s November election. The bill is part of a bipartisan […]
Read the May issue of Township Focus
Read this month’s cover stories, ‘Public service is a gift’ Harold Koviak leads MTA as its 2025 President’ & ‘Showing up at our best’ Conference keynoter explores how to lead with confidence—and inspire confidence in others. Plus, a feature on MTA’s 2025 Capital Conference, Spirit of MTA Recipients & more!
Sharon Schultz re-elected to Michigan Townships Association Board of Directors
Torch Lake Township (Antrim Co.) Treasurer Sharon Schultz has been re-elected to her role on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors. Schultz, who first joined the MTA Board in 2017, will continue to serve as MTA District 6 director, which encompasses Antrim, Crawford, Kalkaska and Otsego Counties, following her re-election to the position […]
June brings MTA’s newest double feature
Join us this June for one—or both—of these timely township sessions, coming to four locations across the state: Earned Sick Time Act & Your Township and Cemetery Challenges & Solutions. Click here for more information, including dates & locations!