Events
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Feb 23
MI Ag Ideas to Grow With
February 23, 2026 – March 5, 2026 Zoom
Unique virtual experience encompassing many aspects of the agricultural industry
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Mar 10
Property Tax Foreclosure Basics - March 10, 2026
March 10, 2026 5:00PM – 6:00PM Webinar
This webinar will describe the property tax foreclosure timeline in Michigan and options to manage the delinquency.
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Mar 19
Local Government Policy and Practice: Data Centers and Michigan's Electric Utilities
March 19, 2026 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Institute for Public Utilities Director Dr. Erik Nordman will share the latest developments regarding data center proposals and how they might affect Michigan's electric utilities, customers, and communities.
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Mar 19
Fiscally Ready Communities: Capital Asset Management and Planning
March 19, 2026 2:00PM – 4:00PM
This session will cover the basics of a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) - best practices, and give participants a chance to share techniques that have worked for their community.
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Mar 24
Public Act 58 Amendments to the Land Division Act Explained
March 24, 2026 10:30AM – 11:30AM Zoom Webinar
This webinar covers Public Act 58 of 2025, which authorizes counties and municipalities to increase the number of parcels allowed when a property is proposed for division.
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Apr 23
Fiscally Ready Communities: Managing Internal Controls
April 23, 2026 10:00AM – 12:00PM
This training will include a deep dive into internal controls. It will cover what internal controls are, why you need them, how they help your community, how to implement them, and where to start.
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Apr 28
Tools for Effective Facilitation Workshop (Formerly Facilitative Leadership)
April 28, 2026 – April 30, 2026 Kewadin Casino, 2186 Shunk Road, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
The three-day Tools for Effective Facilitation workshop helps build the capacity of groups or organizations to use the collective talents of its members to coordinate actions, strengthen relationships, and enable the group to meet its goals.
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Apr 29
Roles and Responsibilities of a Planning Commission-Lake Charter Township
April 29, 2026 6:30PM – 8:00PM Lake Charter Township Hall-3220 Shawnee Road, Bridgman MI 49106
This program equips local officials and staff with the essential knowledge and tools to understand the roles and responsibilities of planning commissions.
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May 6
Communicating Through Conflict: May Workshop
May 6, 2026 9:00AM – 11:00AM Online
Communicating Through Conflict workshops provide participants with tools and techniques to handle heated situations and interpersonal conflict more effectively.
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May 14
Fiscally Ready Communities: Nuts and Bolts - Fees, Fines, Purchasing, and Receipting
May 14, 2026 2:00PM – 4:00PM
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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