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Ensuring public participation in meetings takes work and organization
Published on October 8, 2019
Meaningful public participation requires some very basic communication skills. Remember the key components of planning effective meetings. -
Old versus new: Understanding the new economy part 2
Published on October 8, 2019
A very fundamental structural shift has occurred with economic development. In this new economic age, it pays to know the difference between the old and new economy. -
Embarking on planning and zoning for the first time? Think it through!
Published on September 10, 2019
Local units of government without zoning, or townships subject to county zoning that might be considering adopting their own zoning ordinance, should think the process and requirements through carefully. -
It is not just any attorney: Find the lawyer that has a focus in municipal law
Published on September 5, 2019
There are many different kinds of law. Different attorneys have experience in certain types of law. The task is to find the lawyer that focuses on the type of law you need. -
2018 - 2019 Michigan planning and zoning court cases are available
Published on June 14, 2019
The annual 2019 summary of Michigan planning and zoning court cases is now available to the public. -
Municipal Budget Part 4: Your role in the municipal budget process
Published on April 26, 2019
Allow your voice to be heard in the municipal budget process for your community. -
Municipal Budget Part 3: Municipal budget legislation
Published on April 26, 2019
What legislation in Michigan governs Municipal Budgets? -
The Municipal Budget Part 2: What is fiscal sustainability?
Published on April 25, 2019
Fiscal sustainability and how it applies to local units of government. -
MSU landscape architecture alumnus William Johnson receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Published on April 23, 2019
William “Bill” Johnson, an alumnus of the SPDC’s Landscape Architecture program, received the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture’s Lifetime Achievement Award at their annual conference, which was recently held in Sacramento, CA, in March. -
The Municipal Budget (Part 1): Understanding municipal budgets
Published on April 23, 2019
The fundamentals of Municipal Budgets.