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City of Lansing facing $15 million budget deficit in FY12

The City of Lansing is facing a potential $15 million budget deficit. City Finance Director Jerry Ambrose says there is a growing chasm between Lansings projected spending needs fiscal year 2012 and...

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Will cities, villages and townships lose revenue sharing again?

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-946120.mp3 The money the state sends to local governments is called revenue sharing. But sharing might not be quite the right...

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Michigan Municipal League calls for region-based taxes

Michigan’s local governments say if the state cuts revenue sharing, then they should be allowed to ask voters for new taxes to replace that money. The Michigan Municipal League met with Governor Rick...

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Proposal calls for revenue sharing based on population

Proposals for different ways the state delivers payments to local governments for services are bubbling up at the state Capitol. A bill in the state Senate would distribute revenue sharing payments to...

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Flint can issue bonds to address deficit, still more to do

The city of Flint has scored a partial victory in its efforts to get its city budget deficit under control. But there is still more work to do. The city of Flint is looking at a projected $17 million...

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UAW leaders say battle could lie ahead in contract negotiations After giving into concessions during the auto industrys restructuring, union leaders are saying they want some things restored. From the...

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Governor Snyder rolls out plan to reform local government

Governor Rick Snyder has outlined a plan to withhold some state aid to local governments unless they make plans to consolidate services and make their finances more open. The governor says he wants to...

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In this morning's news...

Winters not over yet Much of Michigan is under a winter storm warning as cold air and moisture head our way. The storm, which will bring snow, sleet, ice, and rain, is expected to start tonight around...

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Lansing mayor proposes eliminating 200 city jobs

Lansing mayor Virg Bernero says hes presenting his 2012 fiscal year budget plan with a heavy heart. The city is facing a $20 million budget gap next year. Bernero says this requires a tough and painful...

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Gun Lake Casino’s first payout to state, local governments top expectations

The state and several local governments are getting more than $2.5 million from Gun Lake Casino. Its the first revenue-sharing payment since the casino opened in February. More than $500,000 goes to...

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Doing "less with less" in Lansing

Lansing mayor Virg Bernero plans to tell the city council tonight how he plans to cut nearly five million dollars to balance the capital citys budget. That fact that Lansing is only facing about a five...

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Lansing's financial health will be reviewed by panel appointed by the mayor

Lansing’s mayor has appointed a committee to take a hard look at the capital city’s financial health. The committee is made up of some of Lansing’s top business and civic leaders. Declining property...

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Gov. Snyder wants boost in local revenue sharing

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Local governments bore steep cuts in state revenue-sharing payments in the 2000s as sales tax collections lagged and lawmakers siphoned off money to deal with budget deficits.Now...

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Flint mayor says state lawmakers should boost revenue sharing

Flint’s mayor says his and other Michigan cities need more revenue sharing dollars from the state. Mayor Dayne Walling delivered Flint’s “State of the City” speech yesterday. Walling outlined a lot of...

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Being broke makes Detroit get creative

Detroit's municipal bankruptcy has made the world aware of what Michigan already knew. Detroit is broke. No matter how it turns out, bankruptcy is not going to change things very quickly. Detroit will...

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Former state treasurer blames "hostility" toward Michigan cities for...

Former Michigan Teasurer Robert Kleine added another layer to the debate about what caused the Flint water crisis. Decisions made by Flint’s emergency manager led to the water crisis, but Kleine says...

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Grand Rapids mayor: lower revenue sharing threatens success of cities, state

Local governments around the state have been trying to figure out how to keep things going on a tighter budget. They’re not bringing in as much money as they have during better economic times of the...

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Looking back on how state-supported suburban flight laid foundation for Flint...

What really caused the Flint water crisis ? The obvious and well-known answer is the April 2014 decision to start drawing the city's drinking water from the Flint River. That, in turn, caused corrosion...

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State funding squeeze could mean “ultimate financial disaster” for Michigan...

Michigan cities and towns are hurting for cash. Many have had to cut services like street and sidewalk repair. Some have had to reduce the size of their police and fire departments. The usual suspects...

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