Governor extends stay-at-home order to April 30; MAC confernce gathering canceled
At an afternoon press conference, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced she was extending her stay-at-home order through April 30 to combat the corona crisis.
“Michigan has the third highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country, and we’re still on the upswing. We must continue to do everything we can to slow the spread and protect our families,” she said. “Data shows that most Michiganders are doing their part by staying home and staying safe. That’s good, but we must keep it up.
“We appreciate members’ patience with us as we worked through the many logistical details involved in this conference situation; an unprecedented situation,” said Stephan Currie, MAC executive director.
Those members who are registered for the conference will automatically receive refunds. However, those who have secured hotel rooms with the Radisson in Lansing need to contact the hotel to cancel their rooms by Sunday, April 12 to avoid any cancellation fees.
“While we are disappointed in taking this action, we will have an announcement on Friday about how MAC can help meet its commitment to professional development for our members,” he added.
State loosens rules on use of veteran service grants
The Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency (MVAA) this week announced expanding options to
counties that have already submitted
for County Veteran Service Funds due to COVID-19. Counties can complete a budget amendment to help alleviate some of the emerging financial burdens your veterans are facing under new circumstances.
For counties that did not meet deadlines or
were not awarded
funds already, the MVAA is waiving some eligibility criteria to allow “emergent, immediate and director financial assistance to its veterans, service members, and eligible family members in your county.” Two options are outlined here.
Save the date: Treasury sets webinar on April 20
The Michigan Department of Treasury, in partnership with the Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Municipal League and the Michigan Townships Association, will hold a joint webinar,
COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments,
on April 20 at 2 p.m.
Topics will include local government economic impacts, state resources, and federal funding information. Additionally, there will be a question and answer period. Please submit your questions to Deena Bosworth at
[email protected]
by Thursday, April 16. More information regarding how to register for the webinar will be released soon.
MAC adds ‘heat map’ to website for county-by-county data
Munetrix has offered to share the embed code for this map with our county members for their websites. If you wish to receive the code, send the request to
[email protected].
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