
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

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

June brings MTA’s newest double feature
Join us this June for one—or both—of these timely township sessions, coming to four locations across the state: Earned Sick Time Act & Your Township

House passes bills to repeal solar/wind siting law
Bills to repeal Public Act 233 of 2023 and return siting of utility-scale renewable energy facilities to local units of government passed the House on

U.S. Treasury to hold two webinars before April 30 ARPA reporting deadline
U.S. Treasury is holding two webinars—one on April 29, and one on April 30—to aid officials in filing the annual American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

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