House passes bills to repeal solar/wind siting law
Bills to repeal Public Act 233 of 2023 and return siting of utility-scale renewable energy facilities to local units of government passed the House on a partisan vote (58-48). House Bills 4027 and 4028, sponsored by Rep. Greg Alexander (R-Washington Chtr. Twp.), would restore local siting authority over large-scale renewable energy projects. MTA thanks the […]
U.S. Treasury to hold two webinars before April 30 ARPA reporting deadline
U.S. Treasury is holding two webinars—one on April 29, and one on April 30—to aid officials in filing the annual American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Projects and Expenditures Report by the April 30 deadline. Both webinars begin at 2 p.m. All non-entitlement units (all but eight of Michigan’s largest townships) that accepted ARPA funds through […]
Maple Valley clerk to make history completing township educational programs
Andi Knapp earns township governance credential, will be first Michigan township official to complete township foundations learning series Andi Knapp, Maple Valley Township (Montcalm Co.) clerk, has taken the next step to further enhance the effectiveness of her township by completing the Michigan Townships Association’s (MTA) Township Governance Academy (TGA). In addition, Knapp is also […]
Atlas Township trustee earns credential in township governance
Tracy Butcher, Atlas Township (Genesee Co.) trustee, has taken the next step to further enhance the effectiveness of her township by completing the Michigan Townships Association’s (MTA) Township Governance Academy (TGA). Through her participation in this intensive program, Butcher has established a foundation of knowledge on township roles, and learned enhanced tools and decision-making processes […]
Burt Township supervisor elected president of Michigan Townships Association
Burt Township (Cheboygan Co.) Supervisor Harold Koviak 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 […]
Masters receives ‘Spirit of MTA’ award for local leadership, dedication to community
Ed Masters, Spaulding Township (Saginaw Co.) supervisor, has been honored by the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) with a “Spirit of MTA” award. The award was created to highlight and recognize the exemplary efforts of local leaders in serving and advancing their township—as the Association has done for more than 70 years. Masters was presented with […]
Barnett receives ‘Spirit of MTA’ award for local leadership, dedication to community
Chris Barnett, Orion Charter Township (Oakland Co.) supervisor, has been honored by the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) with a “Spirit of MTA” award. The award was created to highlight and recognize the exemplary efforts of local leaders in serving and advancing their township—as the Association has done for more than 70 years. Barnett was presented […]
Michigan Townships Association announces 2025 Executive Committee
Harold Koviak, supervisor of Burt Township (Cheboygan Co.), has been elected 2025 president of the Michigan Townships Association (MTA). Koviak was elected president of the state’s largest municipal association at MTA’s Annual Educational Conference & Expo, held March 31-April 3 in Grand Rapids. Koviak, who has served as township supervisor since 2002, was first elected […]
Members approve 2025-2026 legislative priorities
Member township officials approved MTA’s 2025-26 legislative priorities this week at the Association’s Annual Conference & Expo in Grand Rapids. The policy platform outlines specific objectives within six broad categories—assessment and taxation, elections, environment and land use, intergovernmental relations, township operations, and transportation and infrastructure—and guide MTA’s advocacy efforts on behalf of townships throughout the […]
2025 MTA Officers, new Board members elected at MTA Annual Conference
Harold Koviak, supervisor of Burt Township (Cheboygan Co.), will lead the Association as 2025 MTA president, following his election to the position at MTA’s Annual Educational Conference & Expo this week in Grand Rapids. Joining Koviak on the MTA Executive Committee are: Kevin Beeson, Pine River Township (Gratiot Co.) supervisor, as first vice president; Malinda Cole-Crocker, […]