County Executive Coulter Touts Values, Shares Updates at State of the County Address
As you can see, our future is bright. Your county is strong. It’s dedicated to reweaving the fabric of our communities through a wonderful mosaic of relationships.
BOSS Interview: Ian Locke of Orion ONTV
From there he built a career – not just one that satisfied his own creativity, but one that’s helped countless others as well.
Michigan’s Presidential Primary Date is Moving Up
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 13, sponsored by state Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield), moving the state’s presidential primary from the second Tuesday in March to February 27, 2024,
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.
38 Boards and Commissions Help Rochester Hills Stay Innovative
Each group tackles various aspects of the local government and allows board and community members to share their experiences in hopes of bettering the area.
Candidate Interview: Yolanda Smith Charles for County Commission Dist 17
New videos are added frequently up until Election Day, so please check back often!
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.
Royal Oak Seeking Applicants for Human Rights Commission
The purpose of the human rights commission shall be to advise the city commission and the city manager and assist with efforts to bring greater equity and inclusion of diverse groups within the City of Royal Oak.
Candidate Interview: Lloyd C. Crews for County Commission Dist 17
New videos are added frequently up until Election Day, so please check back often!
Candidate Interview: Yolanda Smith Charles for County Commission Dist 17
New videos are added frequently up until Election Day, so please check back often!
Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett Serving as SEMCOG Chair for 2022
SEMCOG, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, announces that Chris Barnett, Orion Township Supervisor, is its new chairperson as of January 1, 2022.
Clarkston, Holly, and Springfield Libraries Ready for Summer Reading
ibrary teams work diligently to curate programming for children, teens and adults, such as story times, arts and crafts activities, family events, workshops and more.
A Look at 2020 Voter Turnout and Absentee Trends
The percent of voters who voted absentee showed a much greater degree of variance, ranging from 80.2 percent in Huntington Woods to 52.0 percent in Groveland township.
Mayors of Rochester Hills & Oklahoma City Share Thoughts on Truth and Trust
Over 150 elected officials and administrators from across the state tuned in the hear the mayors talk about the challenges of trust and what they can do to help restore residents’ faith that democracy does work.
MML #3: Sixteen Percent of City Managers are Women…
MML #3: Sixteen Percent of City Managers are Women, 16/50 Project Aims for Increase (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 3, 2018) Lansing, Ferndale, Northville, Huntington Woods, MI- In spite of being 50% of the population, women make up only 16% of those in City/Village Manager positions. At their recent Capital Conference, the Michigan Municipal League…
MML #3: Sixteen Percent of City Managers are Women…
MML #3: Sixteen Percent of City Managers are Women, 16/50 Project Aims for Increase (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 3, 2018) Lansing, Ferndale, Northville, Huntington Woods, MI- In spite of being 50% of the population, women make up only 16% of those in City/Village Manager positions. At their recent Capital Conference, the Michigan Municipal League…
MML#1: Officials Learn Basics of Being a Good Public Servant
MML#1: Officials Learn Basics of Being a Good Public Servant (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2018) Frankenmuth, MI – For Bob Slattery, former Mayor of Mt. Morris, a life of public service is “the perfect life.” And as a past President of Michigan Municipal League and an ongoing educator for elected officials, he’s been able…
MML#1: Officials Learn Basics of Being a Good Public Servant
MML#1: Officials Learn Basics of Being a Good Public Servant (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 6, 2018) Frankenmuth, MI – For Bob Slattery, former Mayor of Mt. Morris, a life of public service is “the perfect life.” And as a past President of Michigan Municipal League and an ongoing educator for elected officials, he’s been able…
Students See County Government First Hand at Youth Day
Students See County Government First Hand at Youth Day (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 29, 2016) Pontiac, MI – It’s a safe bet to say that most adults have never attended a meeting of County Commissioners or gotten an up close and personal lesson in civics from a team of elected officials. But that is what…
MML #5: Making the Economic Case for Place
MML #5: Making the Economic Case for Place (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 4, 2016) Lansing, MI – What do communities need to thrive? This is the question explored in depth by The Michigan Municipal League and Public Sector Consultants in 2015. They came up with eight elements of prosperous communities, and explored what research had…