Delta Charter Township, MI – The Michigan Townships Association has named Zoann Hallam, who serves Laketown Township (Allegan Co.) as its deputy clerk, as a 2025 Robert R. Robinson Memorial Scholarship. The annual award aims to encourage today’s students to pursue a career in public service. Hallam is no stranger

Delta Charter Township, MI – The Michigan Townships Association has named Grant Township (Newaygo Co.) resident Robert Veltkamp as a 2025 Robert R. Robinson Memorial Scholarship. The annual award aims to encourage today’s students to pursue a career in public service. A recent Grant High School graduate, Robert VeltKamp has

Delta Charter Township, MI – The Michigan Townships Association (MTA) has named Edwards Township (Ogemaw Co.) resident and Alma College freshman Charleigh Glasser as a 2025 Robert R. Robinson Memorial Scholarship. The annual award aims to encourage today’s students to pursue a career in public service. During her senior year

Delta Charter Township, MI – The Michigan Townships Association has named Baldwin Township (Iosco Co.) resident Doug Ferguson as a 2025 Robert R. Robinson Memorial Scholarship. The annual award aims to encourage today’s students to pursue a career in public service. Ferguson is pursuing his master’s in Public Administration, with

Charleston Township (Kalamazoo Co.) Supervisor Jerry Vander Roest has been elected to the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors, serving as director of MTA District 19, which encompasses Allegan, Barry and Kalamazoo Counties. Serving Michigan’s 1,240 townships, MTA is the largest municipal association in the state and one of

Emma Radatovich, Bear Creek Township (Emmet Co.) clerk, has been elected to serve on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors as director of MTA 5 District, which encompasses Charlevoix, Cheboygan and Emmet Counties. Radatovich, who was elected to the position by her peers at a caucus election held

Van Buren Charter Township (Wayne Co.) Trustee Donald Boynton Jr. has been elected to the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors, serving as director of MTA District 25, which encompasses Livingston, Monroe, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties. Don was elected to the position by his township peers at a caucus

Harrison Charter Township (Macomb Co.) Supervisor Kenneth Verkest has been re-elected to the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors, serving as director of MTA District 21, which encompasses Lapeer, Oakland and Macomb Counties. Verkest was re-elected to the position by his township peers at a caucus election held earlier

Cooper Charter Township (Kalamazoo Co.) Supervisor Jeff Sorensen has been honored by the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) as the Association’s newest life member. He received the “MTA Life Member Award” before nearly 1,000 of his township peers and special guests at an award ceremony at the MTA Banquet, held during

Robert Lewandowski, Port Huron Charter Township (St. Clair Co.) supervisor, will continue to serve on the Michigan Townships Association Board of Directors as director of MTA District 18, which encompasses Sanilac and St. Clair Counties. Lewandowski was re-elected to the position by his township peers at a caucus election during

Ossineke Township (Alpena Co.) Supervisor Kenneth Lobert will continue to help guide the state’s largest municipal association—the Michigan Townships Association (MTA)—on its board of directors, after being re-elected to serve as the MTA District 7 director. Lobert was re-elected to the position by his township peers at a caucus election

Golden Township (Oceana Co.) Treasurer Connie Cargill will serve on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) executive committee as the Association’s immediate past president, following her term as 2024 president. Serving more than 99% of Michigan’s 1,240 townships—which includes more than 6,500 elected leaders plus tens of thousands of additional township

Morton Township (Mecosta Co.) Trustee Yulanda Bellingar will continue to serve as District 12 director, which encompasses Isabella, Mecosta and Newaygo Counties, on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors. Bellingar was re-elected to the position by her township peers at a caucus election held during the Association’s Annual

Newton Township (Mackinac Co.) Treasurer Marilyn Stickland will continue to represent township officials in Chippewa, Luce, Mackinac and Schoolcraft Counties as District 4 director on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors. Strickland was re-elected to the position by her township peers at a caucus election held during the

Matthew Beattie, Boon Township (Wexford Co.) supervisor, has been named member-at-large on the Michigan Townships Association’s (MTA) executive committee. The executive committee, and the entire board of directors, provides strategic and operational guidance to MTA, which serves more than 99% of Michigan’s townships and is the state’s largest municipal organization.

Buchanan Charter Township (Berrien Co.) Supervisor Malinda Cole-Crocker has been elected second vice president of the Michigan Townships Association (MTA). Cole-Crocker was elected to the position helping to lead Michigan’s largest municipal association by her township peers at MTA’s 2025 Annual Educational Conference & Expo, held March 31-April in Grand

Meridian Charter Township (Ingham Co.) Treasurer Phil Deschaine will continue in his role on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors, serving as director of MTA District 20, which encompasses Eaton, Clinton and Ingham Counties. He was elected to the position by his township peers at a caucus election

Mary Sears, Franklin Township (Houghton Co.) supervisor, will continue to serve on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors, following her election to the position by her peers at a caucus election held during MTA’s Annual Educational Conference earlier this month in Grand Rapids. In her role on the

Ishpeming Township (Marquette Co.) Supervisor James Nankervis will continue to serve on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors, after being re-elected to the position of MTA District 2 director in a caucus election during the MTA Annual Conference, held earlier this month in Grand Rapids. District 2 encompasses

Pine River Township (Gratiot Co.) Supervisor Kevin Beeson has been elected first vice president of the Michigan Townships Association (MTA), which represents more than 99% of Michigan’s 1,240 townships. He was elected to the position helping to lead the state’s largest municipal association by his township peers during MTA’s 2025

Green Lake Township (Grand Traverse Co.) Supervisor Marvin Radtke Jr. has been elected 2025 treasurer of the Michigan Townships Association (MTA). He was elected to the position by his township peers at a caucus election during MTA’s 2025 Annual Educational Conference & Expo, held earlier this month in Grand Rapids.

Bangor Charter Township (Bay Co.) Supervisor Glenn Rowley has been elected 2025 secretary of the Michigan Townships Association (MTA). In this role, Rowley serves on the Association’s executive committee, which—along with the entire board of directors—provides strategic and operational guidance to MTA, which serves more than 99% of Michigan’s townships

Coldwater Township (Branch Co.) Supervisor Donald Rogers will continue to serve on the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors, after being re-elected to the position of MTA District 23 director at the Association’s Annual Educational Conference & Expo, held earlier this month in Grand Rapids. Rogers has served as

Delta Charter Township, Mich.—Whitney Township (Arenac Co.) Clerk Kimberly Anderson will continue to serve the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors, after being re-elected to serve as the MTA District 10 director, which includes Arenac, Iosco, Ogemaw and Roscommon Counties. Anderson was re-elected to the position by her peers

Tom Hawkins, Raisin Charter Township (Lenawee Co.) supervisor, has been re-elected to the Michigan Townships Association (MTA) Board of Directors. Hawkins was re-elected as MTA District 24 Director— which encompasses Hillsdale, Jackson and Lenawee Counties—by his peers at a caucus election at MTA’s 2025 Annual Educational Conference, held March 31-April

The Michigan Townships Association (MTA) announces its 2025-26 legislative priorities, following adoption of its policy platform by Association member township officials. The MTA membership approved the Association’s platform last week at the MTA Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with its Annual Conference & Expo in Grand Rapids. These legislative priorities

MTA Executive Director Neil Sheridan’s statement following passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 state budget, which included an increase in statutory revenue sharing and returned all townships to the program. Every municipality throughout the state provides essential programs and services to its residents. For the past two decades, however, not