Michigan Municipal League Convention 2023 Program

Investing for Community Well-Being and Local Wealth Building Location: Mackinac Ballroom

Moderator: Bill Ostash, Councilmember, City of Saginaw Speakers: Tim Morales, City Manager, City of Saginaw

Joshua Mills, City Superintendent, City of Frankfort Rebekah Kik, Assistant City Manager, City of Kalamazoo With billions of dollars in federal and state funding available, how can our communities access and invest new funds to improve community well-being and support local community wealth building? This panel discussion will highlight unique ways that Michigan communities are engaging their communities and investing ARP, Infrastructure Act, and Inflation Reduction Act funding to achieve these goals. CC 2: Community Engagement CC 12: Financial Management and Budgeting CWB: Financial Security CWB: Infrastructure Legislative Update Location: Tower Ballroom A Moderator: Michael R. Flores, Councilmember, City of Saginaw Speakers: John LaMacchia II, Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League Jennifer Rigterink, Assistant Director, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League Dave Hodgkins, Legislative Associate, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League Herasanna Richards, Legislative Associate, State & Federal Affairs, Michigan Municipal League The first six months of the legislative session ushered in sweeping policy changes and the passage of the largest budget in the state’s history. This fall, legislators are poised to continue considering major reforms around the topics of environmental policy, renewable energy, housing, and economic development. Our lobbying team will break it all down for you and offer insights on what legislation is likely to see action and more importantly, how you–our members–can engage!

CC 8: Policy Facilitation and Implementation CC 12: Financial Management and Budgeting CWB: Financial Security CWB: Infrastructure

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