College of Agriculture & Natural Resources

• Aug 25

  Fiscally Ready Communities: Budgeting for Fiscal Sustainability

  August 25, 2021 10:00AM – 11:30AM

  MSU Extension and the Michigan Department of Treasury will cover the fundamentals of budgeting during uncertain economic times, tracking long-term fiscal health, and operational best practices.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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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
  

• 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

• Redistricting and Communities of Interest

  Published on March 26, 2021
  A webinar about Michigan's new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission and the role communities of interest play in Michigan's redistricting process.

• Spartyville Remote Meeting AGENDA (PDF)

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

• Democracy at the Local Level: Resident Engagement

  Published on May 20, 2021
  A webinar featuring presentations on local leaders' views on the role their residents should play in decision-making processes and a recently launched resident engagement initiative in Michigan.

• 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.

• 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.

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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 PUBLIC MEEING NOTICE (PDF)

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

• What the CARES Act Means for Unemployment

  Published on April 9, 2020
  In order to assist our community members and partners, the Center for Local Government Finance and Policy has compiled brief overviews of COVID-19 response efforts as well as potential implications and impacts for local governments.

• Forecasting for Local Government Budgets

  Published on June 13, 2018
  The Challenges of Forecasting

• County government as conveners

  Published on February 8, 2019
  Local government strategies for collaboration.