Blog categorized as Local Government

Three years after heavy rains broke the Edenville and Sanford dams, area residents who were flooded out at the time are still not whole, as many homeowners have double mortgages they cannot possibly pay off in their lifetime, according to Sanford Village Councilman Carl Hamann.

A township clerk in Hillsdale County who is accused of improperly handling voting equipment after casting doubt on President Joe Biden's election victory in 2020 was recalled from office Tuesday night.

Counties, cities and townships across Michigan were able to pass more than $1.7 billion in property taxes and bonding funds Tuesday, with the Kent County library surviving a referendum that could have removed it from a municipality.

Gotion Non Disclosure questioned by former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra

Deena Bosworth of the Michigan Association of Counties says although her organization appreciates the Governor's proposal to dedicate $19.6 million to local governments for public safety revenue sharing she'd prefer that additional money go into revenue sharing dollars that locals can use as needed.