MSU Extension Planning

Events

• May 1

  Spring 2025 Citizen Planner via Zoom

  May 1, 2025 – June 5, 2025 Zoom

  This 6-session series covers land use education and training. The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens.

• May 19

  Fiscally Ready Communities: Managing Internal Controls

  May 19, 2025 2:00PM – 3:30PM

  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.

• May 29

  2025 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) Conference

  May 29, 2025 – May 30, 2025 Lapeer, Michigan

  MSU Extension will bring communities together to share best practices for entrepreneurial support on May 29-30, 2025.

• Jun 3

  Roles & Responsibilities of a Planning Commission-St. Joseph County

  June 3, 2025 6:30PM – 8:00PM St. Joseph County ISD, 62445 Shimmel Road, Centreville, MI 49032

  This 90-minute in person program focuses on the basics of planning commission for local elected and appointed officials and interested residents.

• Jun 14

  Healthy Shoreline Planning Workshop

  June 14, 2025 9:00AM – 3:00PM Central Time Windsor Center, 612 W Adams St, Iron River, MI

  Healthy Shoreline Planning Workshop for waterfront property owners in Iron River, Michigan, on June 14, 2025.

• Jun 16

  Fiscally Ready Communities: Nuts and Bolts - Fees, Fines, Purchasing, and Receipting

  June 16, 2025 2:00PM – 3:30PM

  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.

• Aug 5

  Governing Essentials: Open Meetings Act (Summer 2025)

  August 5, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM

  The Michigan Open Meetings Act furthers government transparency by requiring public boards to provide notice and make decisions in an open public meeting. Participants will learn the requirements of the Act as well as answers to frequently asked questions.

• Aug 6

  Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3): Virtual Session

  August 6, 2025 9:00AM – 12:00PM Zoom

  Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3) is a half-day, interactive, workshop for groups or teams with a current strategic planning, goal setting, futuring, or similar facilitation need.

• Aug 12

  Governing Essentials: Parliamentary Procedure (Summer 2025)

  August 12, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM

  This session will focus on parliamentary principles, motions, and debate and decorum during meetings. Participants will explore scenarios and practice skills.

• Aug 19

  Governing Essentials: Extraordinary Governance (Summer 2025)

  August 19, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM

  This session will help your board improve its governance to positively impact your community. Better board governance leads to more effective organizations that improve our communities.