Gov. Rick Snyder unveiled a budget proposal today that would mean a step backward from a more equitable revenue sharing system. "Michigan cannot truly be called the Comeback State if our townships don't have the proper funding to fully make that comeback," Government Relations Director Judy Allen said in a statement.
"For years, the state's budget and legislative decisions have been made at the expense of its local communities. ... Just a fraction of Michigan's townships receive a portion of the already-low statutory revenue sharing. Eliminating funding that had been added over the past four years will make providing essential local services even more difficult.
MTA will have much more information in our weekly newsletter, Township Insights, on Friday.