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  • Reasons and Risks: Pension Obligation Bonding in Michigan

    Published on November 1, 2017
    This policy brief explores pension obligation bonding in the United States as well as in Michigan specifically.

  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Current Issues Affecting Michigan Local Governments webinar

    Published on October 27, 2017
    Bill Anderson and Jeff Nutting of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments talk about how their organization uses data to inform local governments and help inform long-term planning.

  • Service Solvency: Ability of Michigan Cities to Provide an Adequate Level of Public Services

    Published on June 19, 2017
    Using audit reports and F-65 reports from the Department of Treasury, this report identifies Michigan cities that may be service insolvent, or on the verge of being unable to provide fundamental services to their residents.

  • A Review of Michigan's Local Financial Emergency Law

    Published on May 10, 2017
    The paper outlines the four versions of local emergency manager law, and discusses pros and cons of PA 436 of 2012. It outlines four major alternatives to the way Michigan addresses local financial emergencies.

  • County Revenue Sharing Program: A Proposal for a New Formula

    Published on May 8, 2017
    The proposed new county revenue sharing formula levels the playing field between low and high taxable value property counties, accounts for tax effort and adjusts payments annually for inflation.

  • Impact of Headlee Millage Rollback, MI Counties, 2015/16

    Published on March 21, 2017
    Impact of Headlee Millage Rollback, MI Counties, 2015/16

  • Chapter 9 Bankruptcy: Simulation Exercise

    Published on December 12, 2016
    While not a cure for fiscal stress, Chapter 9 is a tool that a municipality may use to reset its financial course when all other methods fail. This paper identifies several lessons learned through a simulation exercise using live case data.

  • County Revenue Options

    Published on December 1, 2016
    Michigan counties have very limited revenue options other than the property tax. Additional revenue options provided to counties include general sales tax, motor fuel tax, alcohol, and tobacco tax.

  • Perceptions of the impact of wind energy generation in coastal communities: project overview

    Published on August 22, 2016
    This fact sheet provides an overview of the project and survey results, plus reviews methods used in the study.

  • Perceptions of the impact of wind energy generation in coastal communities: impact perceptions

    Published on August 22, 2016
    This fact sheet addresses the potential impacts of wind development on a community and examines the level of knowledge survey respondents say they have about renewable energy and wind energy development.

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