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Guide to Michigan County Government 5th Edition On Sale Now
Revised and updated by public policy experts with Michigan State University Extension, the fifth edition of the Guide to Michigan County Government discusses state laws governing county governments; counties’ policies, procedures, and limitations; and the history of county governments in the U.S. and Michigan. The Guide also explains practical aspects of Michigan’s county governments, such as how they’re structured and how they function; the services they provide; their relationships with law enforcement and the courts; and county commissioners’ roles as administrators, legislators, budgeters, and planners.
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Recent Policy Papers:
- Flint Community Schools: Fiscal and Service Solvency: MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy White Paper
- Systems Framework for Meeting Local Government Service Solvency Standards: Case Study of the City of Flint, Michigan
- Pennsylvania Offers A Curious Case To Explore Alternatives To Early Warning Systems And State Intervention: Can Michigan Keep Its Horses From Wandering Off?
- A new approach to evaluating the fiscal health of Michigan local governments: Comparing fiscal performance relative to available resources (6/2018)
- Michigan Cities and Michigan Cannot Thrive Without Major Changes in Our System of Financing Local Governments
- Michigan's Local Financial Emergency Manager Law: Considering the Alternatives
- Michigan Tax Policy for the Incoming 2019 Gubernatorial Administration
- Proposal A and Headlee Rollback Talking Points
- “Headlee and Proposal A” Explained for Michigan Counties
- Reasons and Risks: Pension Obligation Bonding in Michigan
- Service Solvency: An Analysis of the Ability of Michigan Cities to Provide Adequate Public Service (9/2017)
- A Review of Michigan’s Local Financial Emergency Law (4/2017)
- County Revenue Sharing Program: A proposal for a New Formula (5/2017)
- County Revenue Options (11/2016)
- Legacy Costs Facing Michigan Municipalities (1/2016)
Michigan County Economic Data
Resources:
- 2019 County Allocated Tax Rates
- Description of Michigan County Economic and Fiscal Indicators (Report) (PowerPoint)
- Mandated Services and Offices in Michigan County Government