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  Laura A. Reese

  517-353-5942
  reesela@msu.edu
  Professor, Urban & Regional Planning
  

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  Linnea Vicari, MS-A

  CSUS - Sustainable food systems, science communication, and public policy
  

• Citizen Planner on the Web - ZAC19

  Date: Jan 15, 2019
  This six-session series covers land use education and training.The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens.

• MSU Extension Zoning Administrator Certificate Program

  Date: Feb 07, 2019
  The MSUE Zoning Administrator Certificate Program teaches zoning administration techniques in ways that reduce legal risks to the zoning administrator and their community.

• 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.

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

  Published on March 21, 2017
  

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  Michigan Budget Policy for the Incoming 2019 Gubernatorial Administration

  Published on April 1, 2018
  This paper is intended to provide a general overview of key budgetary issues that incoming elected officials can expect to and should be prepared to tackle in the coming years.

• County Revenue Options

  Published on December 1, 2016
  This paper outlines various revenue options for counties and what taxes and fees various states collect.

• Lansing-East Lansing Metro Region Fiscal Scorecard

  Published on July 9, 2012
  The Lansing-East Lansing metro region is home to 77 general-purpose local governments including cities, townships, villages and counties.

• Summary of Planning and Zoning Decisions 2018

  Published on May 18, 2018
  A policy brief on planning and zoning court decisions, attorney general opinions for May 2017 to April 2018.

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  A closer look at legacy costs and local actions in Michigan in the wake of PA 202

  Published on October 1, 2019
  Legacy costs have imposed challenges on local governments in Michigan. The lack of funding for retirement benefits, including pension and other postemployment benefits (OPEB) such as healthcare, affects the wellbeing of public employees.

• F65 Fiscal Data Portal

  Published on April 9, 2013
  

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  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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  Emergency Rules of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act

  Published on December 11, 2017
  These rules are promulgated by the department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to establish emergency rules for the purpose of implementing the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act, 2016 PA 281, MCL 333.27101 et seq.

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  The Potential Health Impact of Wind Turbines

  Published on August 22, 2016
  The review concludes that while some people living near wind turbines report symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, and sleep disturbance, the scientific evidence available to date does not demonstrate a direct causal link.

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  Beyond State Takeovers: Reconsidering the Role of State Government in Local Financial Distress ...

  Published on November 11, 2015
  This report’s practical recommendations are aimed at assisting the C.S. Mott Foundation, state and local officials, and Michigan residents in identifying a more effective policy and legal approach to local fiscal crises.

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  Residential Property Values And Wind Turbines: A Summary of Findings

  Published on August 22, 2016
  A PowerPoint presentation on the impact of wind turbines on property values.

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  Wind Turbine Sound and Health Effects - An Expert Panel Review

  Published on August 22, 2016
  In response to concerns, the American and Canadian Wind Energy Associations established a scientific advisory panel in early 2009 to conduct a review of current literature available on the issue of perceived health effects of wind turbines.

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  Perceptions of the impact of wind energy generation in coastal communities: community views

  Published on August 22, 2016
  This fact sheet examines how the respondents feel about their community, and potential changes to it, as related to wind energy development.

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  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.