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 year. Among MTA’s top priorities are preserving local authority on local zoning issues, guaranteeing statutory revenue sharing for all townships through a dedicated state revenue source, and requiring state assumption of local revenue replacement for property tax exemptions. The Association will also work for modernizing and increasing funding for primary and local roads as well as sewer, water and communications infrastructure, and advocating for state laws that allow township officials to solve local issues rather than a state-imposed one-size-fits-all approach.
Michigan Townships Association
