MML Review Magazine Spring 2026

The official magazine of the

Spring 2026

Volume 99, Number 2

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07 A Decade in the Making: Michigan’s New Transportation Funding Plan By John LaMacchia 10 2025 Legislative Lookback By Dave Hodgkins 11 Forge Your Adventure in Negaunee By Emily Pinsuwan 14 Essential Steps to Building a Strong Grant Compliance Framework By Amanda Ward, Stef Stephenson, Gabrielle Wafer 16 The Data Center Is Coming By Nina Ignaczak 21 Sister Cities Cultivate a Richer View of the World By Emily Pinsuwan 25 CapCon Recap

05 Executive Director’s Message 28 Legal Spotlight 30 Northern Field Report 33 Municipal Q&A 34 Municipal Finance 36 The Lab Report

On the Cover Pictured from left to right

Negaunee City Manager Nate Heffron, Mayor Craig Ilmonen, and former Councilmember Tony Stagliano celebrate Negaunee’s win at the League’s Convention 2025 in Grand Rapids.

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