More Resilient Michigan Event Materials

Artificial Intelligence and Infrastructure Management

Published on October 30, 2025
As part of the More Resilient Michigan event hosted by the MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy, this presentation shares key information related to artificial intelligence in public infrastructure management.
Inflation Perceptions in Michigan

Published on October 30, 2025
As part of the More Resilient Michigan event hosted by the MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy, this presentation shares information on inflation perceptions in Michigan.
Housing Shortages and Short-Term Rentals

Published on October 30, 2025
As part of the More Resilient Michigan event hosted by the MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy, this presentation shares key information related to housing and short-term rentals in Michigan.
Building Trust in Local Institutions: Lessons from County Canvassing Boards

Published on October 30, 2025
As part of the More Resilient Michigan event hosted by the MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy, this presentation shares insight from a survey of Michigan county canvassers to better understand local oversight.
State Banks and Public Infrastructure Investment

Published on October 30, 2025
As part of the More Resilient Michigan event hosted by the MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy, this presentation shares insight on state-level banking and public sector finance options.
Net Flow of Federal Funds to States and Counties

Published on October 30, 2025
As part of the More Resilient Michigan event hosted by the MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy, this presentation explores the net flow of federal funds to states and counties.
Federal Reconciliation and the State of Michigan

Published on October 30, 2025
As part of the More Resilient Michigan event hosted by the MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy, this presentation shares information on the federal reconciliation process for the 2026 budget and the state of Michigan.
Water System Finance in Michigan Municipalities

Published on October 30, 2025
As part of the More Resilient Michigan event hosted by the MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy, this presentation shares key information related to public water system finance in Michigan.
Statewide and Lansing Area Economic Forecast: 2026

Published on October 30, 2025
As part of the More Resilient Michigan event hosted by the MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy, this presentation shares a statewide and Lansing-area economic forecast for 2026.

Municipal Fiscal Distress – Financial Condition Analysis, Early Warning Systems, Municipal Bankruptcy

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Revenue – State Revenue Sharing, Proposal A & Headlee, Michigan State Budget

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Service Solvency - Legacy Costs, Infrastructure, Public Safety

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Local Government Policy

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A Standing Counter-Cyclical Fiscal Policy Mechanism for State and Local Aid

Published on August 22, 2022
The GRS and the SLFRF are examples of counter-cyclical fiscal policy for state and local aid under different economic and political contexts. Targeted use could assist local governments experiencing socio-economic distress (high unemployment and poverty).
ARPA Fiscal Recovery in Michigan - Year 1

Published on August 22, 2022
Planning and spending of American Rescue Plan Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars in 2021 by Michigan’s largest grant recipients.
Does Lansing Township Have Too Much Debt?

Published on August 15, 2022
For reasons both political and practical, Lansing Township’s large debt level is unlikely to result in filing for bankruptcy or merging with nearby cities. Still, these are possibilities, and it is important to explore the ramifications for either.
EPA Water Infrastructure Programs Receive Billions in New Funding

Published on November 16, 2021
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will provide billions of dollars to improving the nation's water systems. This legislation boasts of providing over $50 billion, the single-largest investment in U.S. water infrastructure.
Compliance and Reporting Guidance: State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

Published on November 15, 2021
US Treasury guidance providing details and clarification for each recipient’s compliance and reporting responsibilities under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Drinking Water 1-2-3 Guide for Local Officials and Community Leaders

Published on July 28, 2021
This guide is a manual that provides information about water resource management, service, infrastructure and planning. It helps you identify important strategies and actions for you and your community to take today.
A Greater Detroit

Published on February 19, 2021
Should Ecorse, Hamtramck, and Highland Park approach the brink of insolvency in the future, the State should consider responding not by canceling local democracy, but by requiring that a vote be held on dissolution and consolidation into Detroit.
Assessing Existing Local Government Fiscal Early Warning System through Four State Case Studies: Colorado, Louisiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania

Published on December 20, 2020
This report presents detailed explanations, tradeoffs and outcomes of four existing ratio indicator systems. We assert that there is no one optimal system, only the right system based on the perceived needs of policymakers in that particular location.
Local Government Financial Vulnerability: New Tools for Identifying and Tracking Challenges

Published on December 8, 2020
The onset of a major pandemic-induced recession has presented a second wave of fiscal problems for local governments. State and local governments are seeking out new tools to assess fiscal risk and vulnerability and to chart new options moving forward.
Pennsylvania Offers A Curious Case To Explore Alternatives To Early Warning Systems And State Intervention: Can Michigan Keep Its Horses From Wandering Off?

Published on May 5, 2020
The purpose of this report is to apply the Early Warning System (EWS) used by Pennsylvania with Michigan local government financial and socioeconomic data, as a way to assess potential fiscal distress that cities, townships, and counties may experience.