MML# 4 – Hackers Hitting Clarkston in 2018 Serves as Training Example for Other Cities
Examples of attacks can be found all over the county, and the costs have not been as small as Clarkston.
MML#3 – Workshop Spurs Creative Thinking and Co-Worker Connectivity
But can things like coloring, music, and Play-doh sculptures make a difference in City Hall?
“Municipal government is one of the most difficult places to insert creativity,” Dempsey said.
MML#2 – Housing can be Lifelong Challenge for People with Criminal Records
“Years after this thing happened, they’re still encountering barriers to success.”
MML #1 – Troy and Eastpointe Officials Chat with MSNBC’s Symone Sanders about Creating Change in Communities
She shared that when she was 15 or 16 years old, she got business cards with her mission in life printed on the back of them. “Creating positive change in my local and national community,” they said.
Huntington Wood Commissioner Jeff Jenks Earns MML Award for Exceptional Service
Jeff Jenks has been working in public service since 1958 and has served as a commissioner for the City of Huntington Woods since 1999.
MML and MEDC Release Plan to Encourage More Multi-Family Homes, Making Construction Easier
With rent and mortgage costs rising and communities across the state challenged to develop enough housing for their residents, the Michigan Municipal League and Michigan Economic Development Corporation have reached back into the past to develop new strategies to help communities add more housing options to their existing neighborhoods.
Ferndale Councilperson Raylon Leaks-May Named to MML Board
Raylon Leaks-May has been a Ferndale resident for over 30 years, has been a member of the Ferndale City Council since 2015
MML #2 – Beyond Diversity: Understanding and Leveraging Inclusion
“Diversity without inclusion is just for optics,” said Steve Robbins of Steve Robbins and Associates. “You gotta do the Inclusion piece before you can leverage the value of diversity.”
MML #1 – Officials From Across Michigan Learn About Reducing Homelessness
“All communities have homelessness whether you recognize it or not,” Hufnagel said.
Rochester Hills Wins MML Award for Auburn Road Project
Rochester Hills, located in Oakland County with a population of about 76,000, won the CEA for its Reimaging, Reinventing, and Renewing Auburn Road project.
Orion Twp. Supervisor Chris Barnett Earns MML Leadership Award
The award is one of the most prestigious individual honors given by the League. Barnett received the recognition recently during the League’s 2021 virtual Capital Conference.
What’s Next for Virtual Meetings? MML Share Updates on OMA
Over 150 community leaders from across the state tuned in Wednesday for an online presentation on the Open Meetings Act
MML#4: Michigan Cities Learn from Malaysian Revitalization…
The presentation focused on two cities and how the “think big, act small” philosophy helped transform neighborhoods in George Town and Kuala Lumpur.
MML#3 – Examples of Governmental Social Media Savvy
Some local governments stay firmly away from the chaotic, rumor-filled world of social media. But other communities embrace it, such as Ferndale, Holly, and Allen Park who serve as examples for cities across the state.
MML#2 – Farmington Hills Domestic Violence Prevention Serves as Model for Other Cities
The Farmington Hills High Risk Response Team started by simply thinking about all the ways a person might have interactions with those who can help in domestic violence situations, and bringing those people together
MML#1 – The Census Goes Digital: What Communities Need to Know
The 2020 Census will be done almost exclusively online and by telephone.
MML#1 – The Census Goes Digital: What Communities Need to Know
The 2020 Census will be done almost exclusively online and by telephone.
MML #1: Stuff to Know about Redistricting and New Election Laws
MML #1: Stuff to Know About Redistricting and New Election Laws (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 29, 2019) Lansing, MI- Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and other experts on local elections were on hand for the Michigan Municipal League Capital Conference in March educate elected officials from across the state on what newly-passed laws mean for…
MML#5: Officials Learn about SEMCOG Water Resources Plan
MML#5: Officials Learn about SEMCOG Water Resources Plan (Crystal A. Proxmire, Nov. 4, 2018) Grand Rapids, MI- Water can mean different things to different people depending on the context. To some, the value of lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands is measured in terms of the environmental impact. To others the threat of flooded basements and…
MML #4: Planning Makes Downtown Revival Happen
MML #4: Planning Makes Downtown Revival Happen (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 21, 2018) Grand Rapids, MI- Downtowns across Michigan vary. Some are desolate ghost towns, bypassed by highways and snubbed for big box stores. While others are vibrant centers of community life. Thriving downtowns do not happen by accident, and while there can be…