Michigan Municipal League: The Review Magazine Jan-Feb 2023 Edition

the review The official magazine of the Michigan Municipal League

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6 Michigan’s Local Government System: Making Sense of Cities, Villages, and Townships By MML Information Service

17 MML Named a 2022 Top Place to Work By Morgan Schwanky 18 PlowTraxx™: The City of Portage’s Snowplow App

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20COVERSTORY Village of Cassopolis: Small, Rural, and Exceptional By Morgan Schwanky

10 Council Meetings Are for Municipal Business By Kim Cekola

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5. Executive Director’s Message 30. Legal Spotlight 32. Municipal Finance 34. Northern Field Report 37. Municipal Q&A 38. Lab Report Columns

14 The Legalities of Social Media By Steven Mann and Ronald Liscombe

COVER Cassopolis is a small, rural village with a population of 1,684. Despite this small size, their actions were big and impactful. This is their team and supporters with the Community Excellence Award Cup at the League's Convention in Muskegon, See mml.org for the electronic version of the magazine and past issues.

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THE REVIEW