
Read the August issue of Township Focus!
Check out this month’s cover story, “What you need to know about the Open Meetings Act,” plus, our feature “What is the FDTA & how

Read the July issue of Township Focus!
Check out this cover story ‘Cultivating an intentional township culture’ & don’t miss our feature, ‘There’s an app for that—Township launches app to keep residents

Content, connections & camaraderie
MTA Professional Development Retreats return this fall! Each retreat offers a learning experience geared to your role on concepts, trends & pressing issues for townships.

Get three can’t-miss classes in one location at MTA’s Summer Training Academy
MTA can help your board structure more effective meetings, understand the elements of assessment and taxation, and hone techniques for managing your township team. Click

Read the June issue of Township Focus!
Read this month’s cover story, ‘Townships and ESTA: An introduction to paid earned sick time’ & don’t miss our feature ‘A lasting legacy: Remembering Robert

New MTA fact sheet explores Earned Sick Time Act, township compliance
A new MTA fact sheet is now available exploring the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and how it applies to townships and township-specific roles,

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