Michigan Municipal League_The Review_July-Aug 2022

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6 League Offers Recovery Funding Technical Assistance for Members By Shanna Draheim & Helen D. Johnson

17 A Vision for Buchanan By Richard Murphy 20COVERSTORY Ellsworth The Village That Can... By John Iacoangeli, FAICP, LEED AP, CNU-A 24 Six Easy Ways to Incorporate Equity into a Master Plan By Carolyn G. Loh

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10 Which Way Do YOU Want to Go? Is Your Council Ready to Answer that Question? By Lewis G. Bender, PhD

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TURN THE PAGE LOCAL LEADERS SHAPING THE FUTURE

Photo provided by MI Association of Planners

5. Executive Director’s Message 29. Legal Spotlight 30. Municipal Finance 33. Northern Field Report 37. Municipal Q&A 38. Maximize Your Membership Columns

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14 Asset Management Keeping Owned Items Valuable By Zach Guerrero and Aaron K. Bedford

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hall are three officials instrumental in the Ellsworth-Atwood strategic plan: (l - r) Village Trustee Lynn Aldrich Spearling; Village President Hugh Campbell; and, Township Clerk Donna Heeres. Photos by Seana Hope See mml.org for the electronic version of the magazine and past issues.

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