Government and Community
Upcoming programs and events:
Fiscally Ready Communities: Capital Asset Management and Planning
April 10, 2025 10:00AM – 11:30AM
This session will cover the basics of a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) - best practices, and give participants a chance to share techniques that have worked for their community.
April 17, 2025 6:30PM – 7:30PM Zoom
This webinar series is designed to offer continuing education for Master Citizen Planners in a convenient online opportunity and is open to all planning and zoning officials.
Spring 2025 Citizen Planner via Zoom
May 1, 2025 – June 5, 2025 Zoom
This 6-session series covers land use education and training. The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens.
2025 May MCP Webinar: Understanding the Legal Backdrop of Planning and Zoning
May 15, 2025 6:30PM – 7:30PM Zoom
This webinar series is designed to offer continuing education for Master Citizen Planners in a convenient online opportunity and is open to all planning and zoning officials.
Fiscally Ready Communities: Managing Internal Controls
May 19, 2025 2:00PM – 3:30PM
This training will include a deep dive into internal controls. It will cover what internal controls are, why you need them, how they help your community, how to implement them, and where to start.
2025 Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities (CEC) Conference
May 29, 2025 – May 30, 2025 Lapeer, Michigan
MSU Extension will bring communities together to share best practices for entrepreneurial support on May 29-30, 2025.
Roles & Responsibilities of a Planning Commission-St. Joseph County
June 3, 2025 6:30PM – 8:00PM St. Joseph County ISD, 62445 Shimmel Road, Centreville, MI 49032This 90-minute in person program focuses on the basics of planning commission for local elected and appointed officials and interested residents.
Fiscally Ready Communities: Nuts and Bolts - Fees, Fines, Purchasing, and Receipting
June 16, 2025 2:00PM – 3:30PM
This webinar will include a deep dive into best practices related to fees, fines, purchasing, receipting, and more. It will cover what they are, why such policies are necessary, and how to get started on implementation.
June 18, 2025 6:30PM – 7:30PM Zoom
This webinar series is designed to offer continuing education for Master Citizen Planners in a convenient online opportunity and is open to all planning and zoning officials.
GLLA Local Government Leadership Intensive-Southwest Michigan
June 21, 2025 10:00AM – 4:00PM MSU Extension-Van Buren-57418 CR 681, Suite A, Hartford MI 49057
Join us for a 1-day Leadership Intensive to learn more about the GLLA way!
Governing Essentials: Open Meetings Act (Summer 2025)
August 5, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM
The Michigan Open Meetings Act furthers government transparency by requiring public boards to provide notice and make decisions in an open public meeting. Participants will learn the requirements of the Act as well as answers to frequently asked questions.
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