
Robert R. Robinson Applications are due by May 31!
Supporting tomorrow’s local leaders The Robert R. Robinson Scholarship, awarded annually by the Michigan Townships Association, seeks to offer financial assistance to students aspiring to

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.)

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

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

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

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

Less than two weeks before April 30 ARPA reporting deadline
All non-entitlement units (NEUs, all but eight of Michigan’s largest townships) must file their annual American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Projects and Expenditures Report by

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

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