Real Growth Still Eludes Us
For Michigan to truly succeed we most grow in population as a state. It’s that simple. With the release of the latest U.S. Census data this week, you may see headlines about the growth in this Michigan city or that…
SaveMICity Cover Story Humanizes Municipal Finance Problem
Two years after its debut, the SaveMICity initiative is gaining momentum as we get ready to launch the next phase of the campaign during the week of the League's 2018 Convention. In anticipation of that launch, we've laid the groundwork…
SaveMICity Podcasts Take a Deep Dive into the Headlee/Prop A Lawsuit
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…
Bridge Magazine Article Explains How Michigan’s System for Funding Municipalities is Broken
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…
Broken Municipal Finance System, SaveMICity Work, Highlighted in Traverse City Column
There is a really nice column by Rob Bacigalupi in the Traverse City Record-Eagle about Michigan's broken system for funding municipalities. Bacigalupi wrote about our state's disinvestment in our communities after hearing the Michigan Municipal League's Anthony Minghine speak to…
Dan Gilmartin: Here are Innovative Ways to Reduce Local Government Retiree Healthcare Costs (OPEB)
There is an excellent column recently posted on Governing.com about the problem of local government retiree healthcare costs in Michigan and beyond. The column prominently features comments and suggestions to addressing the issue by the Michigan Municipal League CEO and…
Traverse City Here We Come!
Real nice press release by Katy Garavaglia about our SaveMICity tour happening in Traverse City next week. Huge shout out of appreciation to the City of Traverse City, particularly Benjamin Marentette, Mayor Jim Carruthers, Commissioner Richard Lewis, Michigan Municipal League…
SaveMICity Heading to Traverse City Later This Month
The Michigan Municipal League's Anthony Minghine will be in Traverse City for two days later this month for a series of presentations about how the state's system for funding municipalities is broken and needs to be fixed. Minghine, COO and…
SaveMIcity coming to Romulus Feb. 23: A Closer Look at the “Home of Opportunity”
The City of Romulus has 104 fewer employees than it did a decade ago. It has 17 fewer public safety officers and eight less full-time firefighters. It’s building and grounds program shifted from a full-time, in-house department to a seasonal,…
Anthony Minghine Discusses saveMIcity Effort with Michigan Municipal Executives, Parks Officials
SaveMIcity's Anthony Minghine continued to spread the message about the state's broken system for funding municipalities by speaking to two statewide organizations last week. Minghine spoke to the Michigan Recreation and Parks Association in Grand Rapids Wednesday, Feb. 1, and…