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• Jul 14

  Why do Public Participation? The Importance of Actively Engaging the Public Webinar

  July 14, 2020 10:00AM – 11:30AM EST Zoom

  MSU Extension and the National Charrette Institute are co-hosting a series of Power of Participation webinars in July 2020 focusing on a specific topic for each webinar.

• Jul 23

  How to Select the Right Strategy Part 2: Being Strategic and Creative Webinar

  July 23, 2020 10:00AM – 11:30AM EST Zoom

  MSU Extension and the National Charrette Institute are co-hosting a series of Power of Participation webinars in July 2020 focusing on a specific topic for each webinar.

• Oct 8

  Free online Michigan Water School webinar series

  October 8, 2020 3:00PM – 5:00PM

  Understanding the state’s water resources is important for elected and appointed officials and their staff when making sound water management decisions.

• Mar 25

  Fiscally Ready Communities: Financial Best Practices Webinar

  March 25, 2021 10:00AM – 11:30AM Zoom Webinar

  Learn about the fundamentals of fiscal sustainability and how to set your community up for long-term fiscal health.

• Apr 22

  Current Issues Affecting Michigan Local Governments: Chronic Wasting Disease - A Statewide Issue With Local Solutions

  April 22, 2020 10:00AM – 11:00AM

  This webinar is part of MSU Extension’s webinar series focused on current issues affecting local governments in Michigan.

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  Sarah Klammer

  Academic Specialist, MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance and Policy
  klammers@msu.edu
  

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  Samantha Zinnes

  Law Fellow, MSU Extension Center for Local Government Finance & Policy
  zinnessa@msu.edu
  517-884-1403
  

• Emergency Changes to the Open Meetings Act (Video)

  Published on April 13, 2020
  A webinar describing changes to Open Meeting Act meeting procedures as a result of the novel Coronavirus and Executive Order 2020-15 and 2020-21. This information is valid through 4-13-20 or until these EOs are otherwise modified, expire, or are replaced.

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  Guide to Michigan County Government 5th Edition (E3209)

  Published on August 1, 2019
  Revised and updated by public policy experts with Michigan State University Extension

• Spartyville Remote Meeting AGENDA (PDF)

  Published on April 13, 2020
  Sample agenda for an online public meeting.

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  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.

• Planning for Re-Opening Local Government

  Published on June 8, 2020
  Conversations with local government managers about re-opening local government amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Spartyville PUBLIC MEEING NOTICE (PDF)

  Published on April 13, 2020
  Example pubic notice for an online local government meeting.

• Local Government Response COVID-19 Panel

  Published on June 18, 2020
  Highlights from a panel of local government leaders reflecting on the first three months of COVID-19 and how their unit of government responded.

• Local Government Codes of Conduct: Going Beyond the Minimum

  Published on March 2, 2021
  Codes of Conduct are useful tools for government boards. They clarify a person's role and expectations for member conduct. This webinar uses the planning commission as an example of how a code of conduct can be valuable and how other bodies can use them.

• Local Government Codes of Conduct: Q&A

  Published on March 2, 2021
  Participant questions and answers from the webinar Codes of Conduct: Going Beyond the Minimum

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  Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act: What is Act 345 and what does it do?

  Published on May 23, 2017
  The Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (Act 345 of 1937) allows for a retirement plan for police officers and firefighters and also authorizes a funding source. What is Act 345, what does it do, and why does it matter?

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  Welcome to the Thrive Local Blog

  Published on December 15, 2020
  We will discuss issues relevant to local democracy and government at the intersection of law, finance and politics. Topics we will explore are chosen to assist local officials and residents to make decisions in their best interest and for the common good.

• Forecasting for Local Government Budgets

  Published on June 13, 2018
  The Challenges of Forecasting

• Local government not benefiting from economic recovery

  Published on March 29, 2019
  Lack of revenue limits local units to enjoy economic recovery.