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 Lansing’s projected spending needs fiscal year 2012 and...
View ArticleWill cities, villages and townships lose revenue sharing again?
As the State of Michigan struggles with its budget, there’s been a steady decline in the amount of money going back to cities, villages and townships. The legislature is looking at cutting more.
View ArticleMichigan 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...
View ArticleProposal 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...
View ArticleFlint 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 negotiationsAfter giving into concessions during the auto industry's restructuring, union leaders are saying they want some things restored. From the...
View ArticleGovernor 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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Winter's not over yetMuch 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...
View ArticleLansing mayor proposes eliminating 200 city jobs
Lansing mayor Virg Bernero says he's 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...
View ArticleGun 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. It’s the first revenue-sharing payment since the casino opened in February.More than $500,000 goes to...
View ArticleDoing "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 city’s budget.That fact that Lansing is only facing about a five...
View ArticleLansing'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...
View ArticleGov. 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...
View ArticleFlint 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...
View ArticleBeing 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...
View ArticleCity 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...
View ArticleWill 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...
View ArticleMichigan 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...
View ArticleProposal 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...
View ArticleFlint 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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