MML#4 – The Future of Recycling and Waste Management in Michigan

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Civics, Clawson, Commerce Twp., Data-Based Stories, Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Troy, Uncategorized, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine Lake

What does the future hold for recycling in Michigan?

MML#3 -Local Leaders Learn Tools to Encourage More Housing

All Stories, Auburn Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Civics, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Huntington Woods, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Novi, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Uncategorized, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wolverine Lake

The session was packed with elected officials and administrators from cities large and small looking for housing solutions.

MML#1 – What Michigan’s New Sick Time Law Means for Michigan Workers and Employers

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Troy, Uncategorized, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom

The Earned Sick Time Act (PA 2 of 2025) came about because of citizen-led efforts to get those issues on the ballot in 2018. 

MML #4 – Officials Learn Lessons of Michigan’s 4,800 Railroad Crossings

All Stories, Berkley, Civics, Commerce Twp., Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Holly, Huntington Woods, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Madison Hts., Oak Park, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Royal Oak, Slide, Troy, Uncategorized, Waterford, Wixom

There are 4,800 railroad crossings across the state of Michigan, each one inspected and maintained with the care of MDOT’s Office of Rail Safety.

MML#3 – Petitioners Seek to End Property Tax in Michigan, and What That Would Mean for Residents

All Stories, Civics, Hazel Park, Madison Hts., Novi, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Troy, Uncategorized, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township

If the proposal passes, Michigan would be the only state in the nation not to have a property tax. 

MML #2 – As Population Declines, State Works on “Growing Michigan Together”

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Civics, Data-Based Stories, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Milford, Northville, Oak Park, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Slide, Southfield, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Uncategorized, Waterford

Michigan’s population continues to decline, and the state is working to reverse the trend.

MML #1: Taxing Vapes, Banning Menthol, Licensing Cigarette Retailers and More on the Table in Michigan

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Civics, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Uncategorized, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine Lake

Smoking has re-emerged as a hot topic in Lansing as the Senate considers a package of bills related to tobacco regulation.

MML Foundation Accepting Applications for Bridge Builders Microgrants

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, All Stories, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine Lake

Projects must occur in a Michigan Municipal League member community. League member communities include nearly every city and village, as well as multiple urban townships in Michigan.

MML# 4 – Hackers Hitting Clarkston in 2018 Serves as Training Example for Other Cities

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Civics, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Commerce Twp., Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom

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

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Civics, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Keego Harbor, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Orchard Lake, Oxford, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac, Rochester/Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wolverine Lake

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 and MEDC Release Plan to Encourage More Multi-Family Homes, Making Construction Easier

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clawson, Commerce Twp., Farmington/Farmington Hills, Fenton, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Highland Twp., Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Milford, Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Orchard Lake, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Slide, Southfield, Springfield Twp/Davisburg, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wixom, Wolverine Lake

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. 

MML #2 – Beyond Diversity: Understanding and Leveraging Inclusion

Addison Twp / Lakeville / Leonard, All Stories, Auburn Hills, Berkley, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms, Birmingham, Bloomfield Area Communities, Brandon Twp / Ortonville, Clarkston/Independence Twp., Clawson, Ferndale, Franklin, Groveland Twp., Hazel Park, Highland Twp., Holly, Huntington Woods, Keego Harbor, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion/Orion Twp, Lathrup Village, Lyon Twp / South Lyon, Madison Hts., Northville, Novi, Oak Park, Oakland Township, Pontiac, Rose Township, Royal Oak, Royal Oak Township, Southfield, Sylvan Lake, Troy, Walled Lake, Waterford, White Lake Township, Wolverine Lake

“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.”