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This month’s cover story: Renewable Energy in Michigan: Many Questions Remain
Additional articles include:
- Budgeting and planning reminders and updates for 2024 (Feature)
- Lessons in early voting (Feature)
- FOIA requests for meeting notes/recordings, personal information (Hello, MTA…?)
- 2024 W-2/1099 filing, 457 contribution and payroll changes (Financial Forum)
- 2024 Annual Conference & Expo details
This month’s cover story: Michigan’s path to a prosperous future
Additional articles include:
- A historic honor (Feature)
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)—what it is, exemptions, making a request & more! (Hello, MTA…?
- Two petition proposals sought for November ballot impact townships (Inside Lansing)
- Electronic payments & township credit card usage (Financial Forum)
This month’s cover story: Thinking green – Townships’ role in materials management
Additional articles include:
- Campaign Finance Act compliance: What townships and officials can—and cannot—do (Feature)
- County Road Commission—funds, liabilities & more! (Hello, MTA…?
- FY 2025 Executive Budget process underway (Inside Lansing)
- Unlocking efficiency through process mapping (Financial Forum)
This month’s cover story: Who can do what? ‘Lightening the load’ for your clerk
Additional articles include:
- One Team: The power of ‘green light decisions’ in your township & beyond (Feature)
- Understanding roles & responsibilities of township board members & employees (Hello, MTA…?)
- Legislative lowdown: A look at critical bills that MTA is following (Inside Lansing)
- Effective audit management: A guide for townships (Financial Forum)
This month’s cover story: Meet 2024 MTA President Connie Cargill
Additional articles include:
- Brad Kersten receives inaugural ‘Spirit of MTA’ Award (Feature)
- Delta Charter Township named ‘Township of Excellence’ for incredible third time (Feature)
- Answering your questions on cemetery management ( Hello, MTA…?)
- The township audit, the MD&A and your role in ensuring transparency (Financial Forum)
This month’s cover story: Boosting board engagement: Tips for effective meetings
Additional articles include:
- Bridging the digital divide: The MITTEN grant program (Feature)
- The ins & outs of July & December board of review meetings (Hello, MTA…?)
- Where things stand with renewable energy siting (Inside Lansing)
- Federal regulators expand employee overtime pay requirements, ban most noncompete agreements (Financial Forum)
This month’s cover story: Understanding risk management
Additional articles include:
- ‘In this together’—our thanks to Cindy Dodge (Feature)
- Campaign materials on township property: The do’s & don’ts (Hello, MTA…?)
- Sample CREO, documents available for MTA members to prepare for PA 233 implementation (Inside Lansing)
- An auditor’s top four pieces of advice for newly elected officials (Financial Forum)
This month’s cover story: Cemeteries as a community asset
Additional articles include:
- Fire and life safety considerations with recreational marijuana facilities (Feature)
- Ensuring a smooth transition for new officials (Hello, MTA…?)
- What to expect when the Legislature returns to session (Inside Lansing)
- Best practices for managing township capital assets (Financial Forum)
This month’s cover story: Flurry of court cases impact townships
Additional articles include:
- Inspiring tomorrow’s local leaders—MTA awards annual Robinson Scholarship (Feature)
- Answering your questions about the ‘oath of office’ (Hello, MTA…?)
- MTA seeking input for 2025 legislative policy platform (Inside Lansing)
- Latest GASB statement impacts MD&A letter (Financial Forum)
This month’s cover story: Building an effective website
Additional articles include:
- MPSC releases final order on large-scale renewable energy facility siting under PA 233 (Feature)
Thank you’—Retiring officials reflect on their time in township government (Feature)
- Bonds required for township officials (Hello, MTA…?)
- Exploring the updated federal ‘Uniform Guidance’ (Financial Forum)
This month’s cover story: Renewable energy in Michigan—Questions answered, questions remain
Additional articles include:
- Connecting your community: The power of broadband and the BEAD program (Feature)
Understanding compensated absences in your township (Financial Forum)
- Answering your questions about deputies within your township (Hello, MTA…?)
- A listing of bills we are watching during the Legislature’s lame-duck session (Inside Lansing)