News

  • The importance of your Zoning Board of Appeals

    Published on March 17, 2023
    Maintaining a properly organized and functioning Zoning Board of Appeals is critical to ensure the integrity of the board’s decisions and to avoid potentially serious and costly legal issues.

  • Zoning district, tax assessor classifications not the same thing

    Published on September 1, 2022
    Some improperly use tax assessor classifications as an indicator of zoning district, but they are not the same and one should never base zoning decisions on property tax classifications.

  • MSU Extension, regional partners to provide guidance for local governments on American Rescue Plan Act spending

    Published on September 15, 2021
    In partnership with member regions of the Michigan Association of Regions, MSU Extension educators are offering 14 workshops exploring Local Fiscal Recovery Fund spending opportunities in a regional context.

  • A Big Picture Look at Local Governments Finances

    Published on March 8, 2021
    One year into the pandemic and the local government financial picture is still fuzzy…with 300,000 fewer jobs but property tax revenues are up over 5%. What’s not unclear is the COVID-19 relief stimulus for local government will be welcomed.

  • Adulting 101 classes offered by MSU Extension

    Published on December 7, 2020
    Are your older teens ready to leave for college or be on their own? Are they prepared to do adult tasks and have skills to be successful? Consider MSU Extension’s Adulting 101 classes.

  • Local Government Resources for Novel Coronavirus Response

    Published on August 18, 2020
    We are also asking for feedback from you and your community to help us understand how MSU Extension can provide support and educational resources now and in the future.

  • Potential Revenues for COVID-19

    Published on April 20, 2020
    In order to assist our community members and partners, the Center for Local Government Finance and Policy has compiled brief overviews of COVID-19 response efforts as well as potential implications and impacts for local governments.

  • MI Local Governments Finances and COVID-19

    Published on April 16, 2020
    In order to assist our community members and partners, the Center for Local Government Finance and Policy has compiled brief overviews of COVID-19 response efforts as well as potential implications and impacts for local governments.

  • Small Businesses Assistance

    Published on April 9, 2020
    What the CARES Act Means for Small Businesses

  • Local Government Relief Funds

    Published on April 9, 2020
    In order to assist our community members and partners, the Center for Local Government Finance and Policy has compiled brief overviews of COVID-19 response efforts as well as potential implications and impacts for local governments.