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This month’s cover story: Inside Township Government
Additional articles include:
- Tips to be effective at township board meetings (Cover Story)
- Budgeting and planning reminders and updates for 2025 (Feature)
- 2025 retirement plan updates (Financial Forum)
- What the Township board can and can’t do (Hello, MTA…?)
- Bills passed before end of lame ducks session impact townships (Inside Lansing)
- 2025 Annual Conference & Expo details
This month’s cover story: Lawful township expenditures
Additional articles include:
- Starting a conversation: Human Library brings local stories to life (Feature)
- The importance of the management’s discussion and analysis in township financial reporting (Financial Forum)
- Answering your questions on budget, fund balance & more (Hello, MTA…?)
- 2024 Public Acts (Inside Lansing)
This month’s cover story: Unwavering confidence: The foundation of leadership
Additional articles include:
- Amplifying local voices: Michigan Public Policy Survey shares insights, experiences of Michigan’s township officials (Feature)
- Financial leadership: The hallmark of high-performing township boards (Financial Forum)
- The ins & outs of assessment administration (Hello, MTA…?)
- Executive budget presented, state budget process begins for FY 2026 (Inside Lansing)
- 2025 MTA Annual Conference preview
This month’s cover story:‘Public service is a gift’ Harold Koviak leads MTA as its 2025 President
Additional articles include:
- ‘Showing up at our best’ Conference keynoter explores how to lead with confidence—and inspire confidence in others (Cover Story)
- Loud and clear: Leaders convene for MTA Capital Conference to ensure township voice is heard in Lansing (Feature)
- Well-deserved recognition: Dedicated officials honored at MTA Conference with ‘Spirit of MTA’ awards (Feature)
- Embracing learning opportunities: 2025 TGA grads also first township leaders to complete MTA’s ‘Red Book Ready’ program (Feature)