
Contact your U.S. representative to oppose H.R. 2289
Local governments play a critical role in enabling broadband deployment while ensuring projects are safe, efficient and coordinated. However, legislation scheduled to be before the

House budget boosts statutory revenue sharing
Under a budget bill reported recently, an additional $65.6 million in state restricted sales tax revenue would be added for statutory revenue sharing for Fiscal

Natural Resources Trust Fund grants receive committee approval
Funding for 18 township projects, included in 75 projects recommended by the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board, received initial legislative approval this week. Senate Bill 829,

Read the April/May issue of Township Focus!
Inside this combined issue: our cover story, “What townships need to know about data centers,” plus a feature written by MTA 2026 Keynoter, Greg Bennick,

Michigan Townships Association Scholarship supports students pursuing public service
Applications are now being accepted for an annual scholarship that provides financial assistance to today’s students who are aspiring to future leadership roles in their

Township leaders convene for MTA’s 2026 Capital Conference
Nearly 200 township officials from across the state convened in Lansing today for the Michigan Townships Association’s (MTA) 2026 Capital Conference to gather insights and

Read the March issue of Township Focus!
Inside this month’s issue: our cover story, “Employee discipline 101: Best practices to minimize liability and maximize productivity for your township staff,” plus a feature

MTA welcomes new legislative associate to its Government Relations team
The Michigan Townships Association (MTA) is pleased to announce that Carmen Siciliano has joined its Government Relations team as its new legislative associate. In his

FREE MTA Q&A Webinar! “The Compliance Countdown: Is Your Website Ready?”
Join MTA on March 10 at 11 a.m. as we team up with Shumaker Technology Group for a FREE webinar, designed to help you evaluate