An education session involving the SaveMICity initiative at the Mackinac Policy Conference is taking place tomorrow, but it's already generating a lot of buzz. There already have been some articles written about the session, including this week’s Detroit Free Press piece,…
The OPEB-pension "underfunded status" list is final and out and about. The large number of communities on the list representing all corners of the state, further demonstrates how Michigan's system for funding municipalities is broken and needs fixing. Without meaningful…
There is an excellent article in Bridge Magazine this week about how Michigan's communities continue to struggle financially despite rising property taxes. The article effectively explains how Michigan's system for funding cities is broken and doesn't track with the economy…
The SaveMICity effort is once again returning to the Mackinac Policy Conference hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce. With the generous support of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Michigan Municipal League's SaveMICity message about how we need…
What's the State Treasurer's take on investing in Michigan's local governments? Find out on the most recent installment of the official SaveMICity podcast. The Michigan Municipal League's Anthony Minghine sits down with State Treasurer Nick Khouri to get his thoughts on local…
Dan Gilmartin and the Michigan Municipal League has been featured in multiple news articles recently about the funding crisis facing Michigan communities, Michigan's infrastructure and the nation's infrastructure woes in general. The coverage was sparked by recent testimony before Congress…
View more photos from the National League of Cities conference here. A contingent of local government leaders from Michigan were in Washington D.C. this week for the annual National League of Cities Congressional City Conference. The League members attending as…
NEW: Media coverage on Dan Gilmartin's testimony: Detroit Free Press: "Michigan's Lousy Roads: Congressional Panel Get an Earful" WJR Radio: Paul W. Smith Talks with Dan Gilmartin from Washington D.C. Dave Aklery Show on WILS Radio 1320: "Dan Gilmartin" News Talk 94.9 WSJM: "Municipal…
WATCH the hearing live here TODAY (March 13, 2018) at 2:30 p.m.: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/ Michigan Municipal League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin will speak before Congress in Washington D.C. this week about infrastructure needs. We all know how ferociously bad Michigan’s roads…
The latest SaveMICity podcast by the League's Anthony Minghine is now posted and focuses on building the business case for municipal finance reform. For the podcast, Minghine interviews Kent Wood of the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce. They discuss…