
Property tax exemption program application deadline reminders
To ensure processing and certification for the following tax year, local units are reminded of the 2025 application deadlines, and corresponding contact information. Assessors are

2025 PPT reimbursement millage data available
Although not required, townships can review and correct errors in the Michigan Department of Treasury’s eligible millage rate calculation for the 2025 personal property tax

State revenues revised downward
State revenues for the current and upcoming state fiscal years were revised today at the Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) due to decreased state revenues.

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

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

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

MTA urges you to act now: Help Preserve the Tax Exemption for Municipal Bonds
Tax-exempt municipal bonds have helped fund critical infrastructure projects for townships and other local governmental entities for decades by reducing the cost of borrowing thereby

ARPA reporting portal remains open; all NEUs must file annual report
If your township did not complete its required 2025 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) “Project and Expenditure Report” by the April 30 deadline, the portal

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