On the latest episode of SaveMICity’s podcast, the Michigan Municipal League’s Anthony Minghine sits down with Fenton City Manager Lynn Markland to discuss how the broken municipal finance system has impacted his community. Markland, who also serves as president of…
By Anthony Minghine I was a bit surprised to hear our SaveMICity messaging in the Michigan State of the State address last night, but only because it was being applied to the disinvestment in schools and not our communities. Governor…
Years later, the City of Flint is still suffering from the tragic effects of lead-tainted water. On our latest SaveMICity podcast, the Michigan Municipal League's Anthony Minghine sits down with Anna Clark, author of The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban…
Michigan made a valiant effort to lure Amazon's second headquarters to our state, but we fell short. Khalil Rahal, Executive Director, Economic Development Corporation, Office of the Wayne County Executive, shares some of the reasons we lost out as he…
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation understands that educating residents and business leaders is key to improving Michigan's broken municipal finance system. That's why they've thrown their support to the League's SaveMICity initiative in a variety of ways, including most recently the…
What is OPEB? Why is it such a big deal? Why is it important to local government? OPEB stands for Other Post-Employment Benefits, which are separate from pension plans. As a result of those benefits, we have had a significant increase in cost for…
The State of Michigan is being sued for Headlee violations by Taxpayers for Michigan Constitutional Government (TMCG). The complex issues involved in this lawsuit are explored on Michigan Municipal League’s SaveMICity podcast with host Anthony Minghine, COO and deputy executive…
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…
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…
The SaveMICity initiative is extremely excited to launch the SaveMICity Podcast! The first podcast was went online this week and you can listen to it anytime here: https://mmleague.podbean.com/e/savemicity-financial-challenges-that-communities-are-facing-episode-1-1515613291/. The SaveMICity Podcast, hosted by the League's Anthony Minghine, Deputy Executive Director and…