Events
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Jun 14
Healthy Shoreline Planning Workshop
June 14, 2025 9:00AM – 3:00PM Central Time Windsor Center, 612 W Adams St, Iron River, MI
Healthy Shoreline Planning Workshop for waterfront property owners in Iron River, Michigan, on June 14, 2025.
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Jun 16
Fiscally Ready Communities: Nuts and Bolts - Fees, Fines, Purchasing, and Receipting
June 16, 2025 2:00PM – 3:30PM
This webinar will include a deep dive into best practices related to fees, fines, purchasing, receipting, and more. It will cover what they are, why such policies are necessary, and how to get started on implementation.
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Jun 18
2025 June MCP Webinar: Navigating the Local Decisions in Michigan's Renewable Energy Future: The Good, The Bad, and the Trade-Offs
June 18, 2025 6:30PM – 7:30PM Zoom
This webinar series is designed to offer continuing education for Master Citizen Planners in a convenient online opportunity and is open to all planning and zoning officials.
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Jun 18
2025 June MCP Webinar: Navigating the Local Decisions in Michigan's Renewable Energy Future: The Good, The Bad, and the Trade-Offs
June 18, 2025 6:30PM – 7:30PM Zoom
This webinar series is designed to offer continuing education for Master Citizen Planners in a convenient online opportunity and is open to all planning and zoning officials.
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Jul 22
Every Penny Counts: Savings Strategies (Webinar)
July 22, 2025 6:00PM – 7:00PM Zoom Webinar
This one-hour webinar will discuss where to find money to save and ten strategies to make savings happen.
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Aug 5
Governing Essentials: Open Meetings Act (Summer 2025)
August 5, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM
The Michigan Open Meetings Act furthers government transparency by requiring public boards to provide notice and make decisions in an open public meeting. Participants will learn the requirements of the Act as well as answers to frequently asked questions.
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Aug 6
Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3): Virtual Session
August 6, 2025 9:00AM – 12:00PM Zoom
Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3) is a half-day, interactive, workshop for groups or teams with a current strategic planning, goal setting, futuring, or similar facilitation need.
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Aug 12
Governing Essentials: Parliamentary Procedure (Summer 2025)
August 12, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM
This session will focus on parliamentary principles, motions, and debate and decorum during meetings. Participants will explore scenarios and practice skills.
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Aug 19
Governing Essentials: Extraordinary Governance (Summer 2025)
August 19, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM
This session will help your board improve its governance to positively impact your community. Better board governance leads to more effective organizations that improve our communities.
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Aug 21
Fiscally Ready Communities: From Fundamentals to Best Practices
August 21, 2025 10:00AM – 11:30AM
This program focuses on implementing financial best practices, measuring fiscal health, and local government financial management fundamentals.