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October is National Planning Month
Published on October 2, 2017
National Community Planning Month is a time to celebrate your community, learn about local planning initiatives, and get involved in making your community even better place to live, work, learn, and play -
Steps to building a successful team: Part 3
Published on October 15, 2013
The third step: overcoming dysfunction. -
Financial resources for extraordinary governance: Part 2
Published on December 8, 2014
While financial resources are critical for governments and nonprofits to accomplish their mission, aligning the resources with the mission and strategic goals is essential to achieving those goals. -
Is it a conflict of interest for a board member of an organization to serve as a volunteer: Part 2
Published on November 24, 2015
Boards of nonprofits and public bodies occasionally have questions about how to handle individuals serving in two roles, here are some thoughts -
Cleaning up your community: How to deal with the accumulation of junk
Published on April 4, 2013
Accumulated junk on properties can adversely affect the health, safety and property values in a community. Using a multi-faceted approach to dealing with junk can bring people together to improve the quality of life in their community. -
Communities can enhance local planning and zoning using the Internet
Published on March 24, 2013
Advances in Internet technology and accessibility provide an excellent opportunity for land use officials to make planning and zoning information more available, and increase the number of citizens engaged in planning decisions. -
Suggestions for organizing an effective committee of the whole
Published on November 27, 2013
A new resource on how local government boards can use a committee of the whole for informal deliberations. -
Knowledge workers can't be supervised: New Economy knowledge workers - Part 3
Published on October 10, 2017
The evolution of the “knowledge worker” to the “learning worker”. -
County government in Michigan based on four models
Published on October 6, 2015
The Guide to Michigan County Government is a great source of detailed information about the structure, function, and services provided by counties in Michigan. -
Increased citizen participation in government: Fad or new reality? Part Four
Published on December 30, 2013
Increased citizen participation in both nonprofits and government seems to parallel the rise of the new economy. Can we harness the interest to both improve governance and satisfy citizens? -
Life after Public Act 4
Published on August 18, 2012
Regardless of whether Public Act 4 of 2011 or Public Act 72 of 1990 becomes the prevailing emergency intervention act, municipalities will still need to work on finding ways to balance their budgets and provide services to their residents. -
Practical measures to de-stress a contentious public hearing
Published on July 16, 2018
Providing clear expectations and small, personal gestures can help diffuse a tense public hearing and ease nerves for participants. -
County board rules
Published on November 4, 2015
The Guide to Michigan County Government is a great source of detailed information about the structure, function, and services provided by counties in Michigan. -
New Michigan Blight Elimination guidebook for community and economic development
Published on May 11, 2015
Developed by the Michigan Vacant Property Campaign, the guidebook is designed to assist local officials and stakeholders with creating a plan to eliminate blight in their communities. -
Rural Smart Growth to reinforce regional placemaking: Part 2
Published on August 27, 2014
Regions are the smallest geographic unit of sustainable growth and development. Rural Smart Growth strategies combined with urban Placemaking efforts contribute to a region’s quality of life and sense of place. -
Learn more about good governance
Published on September 26, 2018
MSU Extension provides educational programs on governance, finance and many more topics for local and tribal governments. -
Prioritizing capital investments; capital improvement program: Part 2
Published on March 21, 2014
Selecting which capital investments are made is an important part of a government’s capital improvement program. Rarely can one afford to do everything so setting priorities is critical. -
Electing County Board Officers
Published on December 12, 2016
How does a County Commission elect its chair and vice-chair? -
The challenges of legacy cities
Published on September 21, 2016
Significant job and population loss, regional migration and suburban flight have left an impoverished urban population behind in legacy cities. -
LEED credit for growing food: Part 1
Published on February 11, 2014
The first LEED credit for food production currently in the pilot phase.