MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance & Policy

News

• Ranking the largest retiree health care unfunded liabilities in Michigan

  Published on January 26, 2016
  The top 20 unfunded liabilities across cities, villages and townships in Michigan.

• Helping cities become fiscally fit

  Published on January 11, 2016
  Michigan State University Extension launches Center for Local Government Finance and Policy to work with communities to improve fiscal health.

• MSU Extension paper outlines early warning system for schools facing financial stress

  Published on January 21, 2015
  Paper argues that Michigan should build fiscal scorecards for school districts using a number of readily available economic and environmental indicators.

• Michigan County government revenues and spending since the Great Recession

  Published on February 14, 2014
  In response to financial challenges, county governments have adjusted spending and tried to maintain both critical public services and a reasonable level of reserves.

• Michigan city government revenues and spending since the Great Recession

  Published on January 27, 2014
  Michigan City governments have experienced significant revenue shortfalls since 2008. In response, they have cut spending in areas such as city council offices and other general government functions while sparing public safety from the harshest cuts.

• What is at stake for pensioners in municipal bankruptcy?

  Published on November 17, 2013
  As the Detroit bankruptcy proceeds, a critical question is how much is at stake and what do Detroit pensioners stand to lose in the process?

• New Extension report examines fiscal conditions in Lansing-East Lansing Metro region

  Published on July 10, 2012
  Region is compared to four similar regions in U.S. using a series of benchmarks. Results indicate high spending on public safety, low spending on infrastructure and significant fiscal challenges for Lansing.