municipal finance

Economic downturn caused by pandemic might cause budget problems for local governments

Lester Graham

The COVID-19 pandemic could have an effect on local government operations for years to come. That’s the prediction from an online forum on city, township,…

Community

Stateside: Cash-strapped Michigan cities; cooking with cannabis; the strange magic of snow

Today on Stateside, how have communities across Michigan fared in the nearly 10 years since the official end of the Great Recession? Plus, a conversation…

A chart showing statuatory state shared revenue payments to the city of Ann Arbor declining over time.

News

Ann Arbor among municipalities struggling with state revenue cuts

Tyler Scott

An Ann Arbor city councilmember says the city’s expenses could outpace its revenue as soon as in the next two budget cycles. So the city council is…

Economy

Municipalities' fiscal outlook is gloomy despite economy

The Associated Press

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Eight years into Michigan's economic recovery, the fiscal outlook is still unnerving for municipalities seen as ill-equipped to…