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A House bill would bar 24 Michigan cities from imposing taxes on non-resident workers. Critics say that would be ‘catastrophic,’ but one Republican says ‘Thomas Jefferson would be proud.’
LANSING — The White House is asking officials to think big as it sends nearly $11 billion dollars in federal stimulus funds to the state and local governments, including $885 million in additional funding Michigan had not expected. The U.S. Treasury this week unveiled final allocations for some of the $350 billion it will provide to state, local, territorial and tribal governments nationally through the American Rescue Plan designed to speed up the national recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. In Michigan, the state government is set to receive $6.5 billion that can be spent through 2024 ...
Lansing and East Lansing's 2020 ncome tax returns are due by June 1. Hackbarth is hopeful that part of local income tax collections could rebound fairly quickly as unemployment drops. But the trend of working from home is likely to persist even once the pandemic subsides, leaving some cities with a long-term hit to their bottom lines. "How do we keep these cities whole?" Hackbarth said. "It’s large communities. It’s small communities. It’s urban. It’s rural." Local governments are receiving other sources of pandemic-related aid, including $45.6 billion from the federal American Rescue...
Will cities ask citizens for input on spending billions in federal funds? Many are unsure. Updated 11:09 AM; Today 11:09 AM Hand sanitizer sits on a table next to the public comment microphone during the Portage Public Schools Board of Education work session at Portage Northern High School Auditorium in Portage, Michigan on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (Joel Bissel | MLive.com)Joel Bissell | MLive.com Facebook Share Sometimes it’s the way government made a decision, not the decision itself, that frustrates constituents, said Jackson Mayor Derek Dobies. That’s why when he heard his city was sl...
See how much stimulus money your town gets; Michigan splits $10.3B in funding Updated Mar 18, 2021; Posted Mar 17, 2021 Sun shines on the U.S. Capitol dome, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)AP Facebook Share It was not. While the $1,400 per person checks may be the most popular part of the plan, cities and towns are celebrating the cash influx local governments will see. In Michigan alone, the package gives $4.4 billion to cities, townships, villages and counties. The state government is getting nearly $6 billion for itself, totaling $10.3 billion in funding...