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With MTA’s Annual Conference less than five months away, it is just about time I start selling exhibit space to fill the Expo hall with vendors that provide services and products to help your township run efficiently. Each year, we have new and returning exhibitors that are excited to see clients they have worked with for years, make connections with potential clients, or show off a new product or service. My goal is for the vendors to be just as happy as the township officials and employees we work so hard to impress at Conference. That’s where you come in! Is there a vendor your township works with that you would love to see at Conference? A company that ...

While there are many great things about serving on the MTA staff, one of the often-overlooked perks is the opportunity to travel the state and see some of the many amazing places Michigan has to offer. This has never been truer than my latest adventures through the beautiful Upper Peninsula for our MTA On the Road regional meetings. Yes, it’s a long drive from Lansing to Houghton, but leaving early in the morning still allowed some time to stop and enjoy some of the beautiful (and unusual!) sights that the U.P. has to offer. To break up the drive, my partner-in-crime for the trip, MTA Partner Development Manager Ashley Maher, and I decided to brave the rain ...

MTA has worked with other local government organizations and related groups to establish training seminars around the state for public water supplies to better understand the new rule and how it will be implemented. This joint training effort provides an opportunity for township officials and opera tions staff to learn what is required under the new rule and the potential impact on your community. Training sessions are sch eduled for the upcoming weeks that are FREE to MTA township members. The dates and locations are listed below with additional information on the MTA website. You can register for the event nearest you: ...