As part of the ongoing SaveMICity work, Michigan Municipal League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin wrote an opinion piece that appeared in the Detroit News recently. With the headline, “Time is now to invest in Michigan communities,” the Dec.…
New: Detroit News article about today's press conference Michigan Municipal League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin joined business leaders this morning in a news conference urging the state Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to work together to make fixing…
“Infrastructure Week” has become such an important event that it was even turned into a comedic-story line on late-night shows like Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. We appreciate the national media exposure this work has garnered and the Michigan…
A key to attracting talent and business is having quality infrastructure AND vibrant places that draw people. That was the consistent, persistent and insistent message Tuesday during the Midwestern Infrastructure Summit that took place in Lansing as part of Infrastructure…
Infrastructure is more than just roads and bridges – it’s vibrant parks our children can enjoy, accessible transit systems, first responders who are there for us during some of the worst moments of our lives, and a safe, affordable housing…
Here's is a statement the Michigan Municipal League just released about Governor Gretchen Whitmer's budget proposal announced today. It's also posted on the League's press release page here: LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Municipal League Executive Director and CEO Dan Gilmartin…
A new series published in Crain's Detroit Business focuses on the economic power of cities and placemaking. The series, posted today, Sunday, March 3, 2019, includes impactful columns by Michigan Municipal League CEO and Executive Director Dan Gilmartin, Goran Jurkovic,…
The Michigan Municipal League is proud and excited to have a column by our CEO in Sunday's Crain's Detroit Business forum series that focuses on the economic power of placemaking. Some Crain's articles and columns are only available through a…
Dan Gilmartin, CEO and executive director of the Michigan Municipal League, was in Troy this morning participating in a panel discussion about talent attraction. The importance of bringing talent to Michigan is a key message in the SaveMICity initiative. The…
The Michigan Municipal League’s President and Executive Director will both be in Washington D.C. this week fighting on behalf of Michigan’s community as President Trump prepares to make the annual State of the Union Address. League Board President Melanie Piana,…