January
This month’s cover story: Inside township government
Additional articles include:
- Lame-duck legislative session ends with numerous bills impacting townships (Inside Lansing)
- Township recipients in the national spotlight after receiving accolades for service to their communities(Feature)
- Township ethical conduct (Hello, MTA … ?)
- Uniform Chart of Accounts (Financial Forum)
February
This month’s cover story: Closest to the people
Additional articles include:
- 2020 public acts list (Inside Lansing)
- STC releases guidance on AMAR compliance, designated assessor cost disputes (Feature)
- May the township require employee vaccination for COVID-19? (Hello, MTA … ?)
- COVID-19 workplace safety resources and tips (Feature)
March
This month’s cover story: 2021 MTA president Peter Kleiman leads MTA in the ‘ever-changing normal’
Additional articles include:
- Address Confidentiality Program protects addresses from FOIA (Inside Lansing)
- Neighbors serving neighbors: Rural township exemplifies service to community (Feature)
- COVID-19 updates and information for townships (Feature)
- Medical marijuana (Hello, MTA …?)
- Township deposits, bank accounts and federal insurance coverage (Financial Forum)
April - May
This month’s cover story: Closing the digital divide: Broadband access for townships
Additional articles include:
- Redistricting to ensure fair U.S. House and state Senate and House districts (Feature)
- In-person meetings allowed through April 19 (COVID-19 update, Hello, MTA…)
- American Rescue Plan to provide aid to townships (Inside Lansing)
- MTA’s Virtual Conference & Expo educational session line-up
June
This month’s cover story: Celebrating ‘Neighbors Serving Neighbors’
Additional articles include:
- ‘Red Book Ready’ learning series (Feature)
- What we know now about the American Rescue Plan (Feature)
- ‘Back to normal’ by July 1; remote work requirement lifted (COVID-19 update)
- Local zoning under attack (Inside Lansing)
July
This month’s cover story: Supporting township businesses
Additional articles include:
- ACT NOW! Townships have short timeframe to request COVID relief funding from state (Feature)
- Trustee pledges half his salary to help residents in need (Feature)
- Townships and competitive bids (Hello, MTA … ?)
- MTA’s 2021 Vendor Directory
August
This month’s cover story: Workplace considerations in the ‘new normal’
Additional articles include:
- FAQs on American Rescue Plan Act (Feature)
- Restored historic bridge finds new home in township (Feature)
- Regular and special meeting differences and considerations (Hello, MTA … ?)
September
This month’s cover story: Township festivals offer community, connections
Additional articles include:
- Updates on American Rescue Plan Act (Feature)
- The numbers are in: 2020 Census shows townships continue to serve majority of Michigan residents (Feature)
- Virtual meetings (Hello, MTA … ?)
October
This month’s cover story: Battling recruitment and retention issues in the fire service
Additional articles include:
- Updates on American Rescue Plan Act, final rule on the act (Feature)
- MTA’s Robert R. Robinson Scholarship winners bring a love of public service from local government to their aspirations to serve as leaders (Feature)
- Solar and wind energy in your community (Hello, MTA … ?)
November
This month’s cover story: Michigan’s overlapping property tax limitations and the impact on townships
Additional articles include:
- Prosperity coalition touts roadmap to recovery (Feature)
- Election innovations gain national attention (Feature)
- ARPA funds: How to spend, record and accrue funds (Financial Forum)
- Purpose of township committees (Hello, MTA … ?)
December
This month’s cover story: Marijuana in Michigan
Additional articles include:
- MTA thanks instructor, author David Williamson for decades of service to townships (Feature)
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—what it means for Michigan (Inside Lansing)
- Five pieces of township financial advice (Financial Forum)
- Township board members also working as township employees (Hello, MTA … ?)