Foundation - Programs and Services Project Summaries Completed Projects Handbook for General Law Village Officials Published in April 1996 as a collaborative effort between the Michigan Municipal League and the Michigan Municipal League Foundation, this is the first such handbook for general law village officials. It provides information on their roles and responsibilities and on the basics of GLV administration, including finances and council operations, and contains information on how the Michigan Municipal League can assist them. Nearly 1,000 complimentary copies were distributed to Michigan general law village officials.
Free copies are available, by request, to new village officials when they are elected.
This session reported on the fiscal condition of Michigan cities and villages, with a focus on trend lines. Audience members were invited to add commentary and analysis. Ethics in Local Government. This session involved a group of panelists describing the on-going work in local communities, identifying the issues which give rise to an ethics provision, the difficulties confronted in drafting and securing approval of such provisions, and the complications arising from enforcement. The Report indicates major trends affecting quality of life in cities and villages.