Budget & taxes in Michigan local government
What Michigan city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about budget & taxes — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
7,110 Michigan meetings since 2024 covered budget & taxes. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Michigan with the most budget & taxes activity
- Berrien County, MI (546)
- Lansing, MI (246)
- Detroit, MI (241)
- Macomb County, MI (195)
- Grand Rapids, MI (193)
- Lenawee County, MI (177)
- East Lansing, MI (152)
- Holland, MI (147)
- Traverse City, MI (146)
- Washtenaw County, MI (132)
- Ann Arbor, MI (129)
- Otsego County, MI (128)
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Retiree Health Care Investment agenda contains no detailed items
The Royal Oak, Michigan agenda titled “Retiree Health Care Investment” provides no description, items, or attachments. No specific proposals, contracts, or decisions are listed for this meeting.
Board of Review will hold a regular meeting to hear taxpayer appeals and discuss new business
The Muskegon Board of Review will convene at 12:00 PM in City Hall to follow standard meeting procedures. It will hear taxpayer appeals and review petitions, consider any new business, and provide time for public comment before adjourning.
Finance Committee meets with no substantive items
This is a procedural meeting of the Oakland County Finance Committee. The agenda contains only routine items such as call to order, roll call, approval of minutes, and public comment periods. No specific department or committee recommendations, ordinances, or contracts are listed for discussion or decision.
No agenda items listed for the Retiree Health Care Investment meeting
The agenda for the Royal Oak, Michigan Retiree Health Care Investment meeting on November 13, 2026 contains no listed items. It appears to consist only of placeholders and procedural sections. No decisions, contracts, or hearings are detailed.
Oakland County Finance Committee meets to review department and committee recommendations.
The Finance Committee will convene to approve minutes, discuss department recommendations, and review reports from the Economic Development, Public Health and Safety, and Legislative Affairs committees. The meeting includes a closed session and opportunities for public comment.
Finance Committee meets but agenda lacks specific items
This is a routine procedural meeting of the Oakland County Finance Committee. The agenda includes standard items like approval of minutes, public comment, and reports from other committees, but no specific ordinances, contracts, or public hearings are listed.
Active Adult Advisory Board plans fall programs, trips, budget items
The Active Adult Advisory Board is meeting to approve minutes, hear staff reports on upcoming senior programs, events, classes, and day/overnight trips, and discuss maintenance and budget requests. Items include a dining room floor crack, a full-time CDL driver request, building rentals, a pop-up tent, and a vending…
Goguac Lake Board to review 2027 special assessment
The Goguac Lake Board is meeting to approve minutes, review quarterly financial reports, and hear an update on 2026 vegetation treatment and water quality monitoring by Progressive AE. The board will also discuss the 2027 special assessment, which may affect property owners. Public comment is scheduled.
DDA to approve $63,917 bike path final costs and $1,378 reimbursement
The Romulus Downtown Development Authority will vote on approving final costs for the Huron River Drive bike path and a reimbursement for Match on Main, along with routine approvals of the treasurer's report and current bills. The agenda also includes updates on downtown events and projects.
Pension board to approve Q2 invoices and review investment reports
The Waterford Township General Employees' Retirement System board will meet to approve consent agenda items, including Q2 2026 invoices for legal, consulting, and investment management services totaling over $70,000. New business includes a travel expense reimbursement policy summary and deferred vested member death…
Plan Commission discusses community land trust and tax district amendments
The Plan Commission will review the Community Land Trust Program framework and consider resolutions for public hearings regarding Tax Incremental District amendments. The meeting also includes reviews of outdoor refreshment ordinances and downtown design guidelines.
Fiscal Committee to review $720K lead hazard grant and $39.5M bond sale
The Grand Rapids Fiscal Committee is meeting to consider several financial items, including accepting a $720,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for lead hazard control, a $834,595 grant continuation from the Auto Theft Prevention Authority, and a $39,540,000 bond sale. The agenda also…
City Commission to vote on lowering clear-vision vegetation height to 30 inches
The East Grand Rapids City Commission will consider several items, including final adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 32, Section 3.38 to reduce the maximum vegetation height in clear vision areas from 36 to 30 inches, addressing safety concerns from native plantings. The commission will also consider…
Commission to approve $299,968 Genesee St. bridge engineering contract
The Lapeer City Commission will vote on several contracts, including a $299,968 construction engineering contract for the Genesee St. Bridge over Farmers Creek and a $13,500 amendment for W. Park St., Pine St., and parking lot improvements. They will also consider a property disposition procedure, a DDA executive…
Housing Commission to vote on loan program changes and $2,552 carpet contract
The Sterling Heights Housing Commission will meet to approve monthly financial and management reports, and vote on changes to the Home & Property Improved Loan Program guidelines. The Commission will also consider awarding a three-year carpet replacement contract for $2,552.20 per unit and renewing an annual auditor…
City Council approves routine payments and 2027 meeting schedules
The Oak Park City Council will hold its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, primarily approving routine administrative items such as minutes, contracts, and payments for city projects. The agenda includes approval of pay applications for landscaping, water main replacement, and park maintenance, as well as facility…
County board to review proposed FY 2026/2027 budget
The Eaton County Board of Commissioners is meeting to receive a presentation of the proposed FY 2026/2027 county budget and to hold a public hearing on it under the Truth in Budgeting requirement. The board will then recess to a later meeting on September 16, 2026, with no other substantive items on this agenda.
City Council to vote on $554,380 mountain bike trail contract and virtual currency kiosk ban
The Jackson City Council will decide on several key items including the approval of a $554,380 contract for the Ella Sharp Park mountain bike trail, a ban on virtual currency kiosks, and workforce housing tax incentives. The meeting also includes public hearings on Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding and CDBG/HOME…
Albion City Council to hold public hearing on 2026 property tax levy
The Albion City Council will hold a public hearing on the annual property tax levy and vote on Resolution # 2026-45 to set the 2026 tax rates. The agenda also includes a deficit elimination plan, board appointments, rezoning requests, parking enforcement amendments, and $86,481.36 for hazardous material removal under…
County board to vote on Oakfield brownfield plan in Three Oaks
The Berrien County Finance Committee recommends that the Board of Commissioners approve the Oakfield Brownfield Plan, which would allow brownfield redevelopment financing for a site in the Village of Three Oaks. The board is scheduled to vote on the resolution at its September 3, 2026 meeting.
Berrien County board to approve $2.4M in checks and road payments
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners will vote on routine financial approvals recommended by the Finance Committee, including an auditing report for August 27–September 2, 2026, totaling $434,065.00, and the Road Department's Accounts Payable Voucher #2636 for $1,066.82. The agenda also includes approval of three…
Berrien County board approves $211,778 in requisitions and $6,875 in change orders
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is approving a list of requisitions over $10,000 totaling $211,778 and purchase order change orders over $10,000 totaling $6,875, as presented in the attached approval report. The agenda includes specific items such as signal maintenance, audit services, a boiler replacement…
Berrien County Finance Committee to review bids, waivers, and resolutions
The Berrien County Finance Committee is meeting to handle routine financial business, including approving minutes, reviewing waiver authorizations, and considering resolutions. No bids are scheduled for review, and there are no contract modifications. The committee will also hear public comments and recess for the…
Board to hold public hearing on Oakfield Brownfield Plan
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the Oakfield Brownfield Plan, followed by a consent agenda that includes approving bills, requisitions, and the plan itself. The board will also consider articles of incorporation for a transportation authority and receive committee and…
Sterling Heights Brownfield Authority to discuss 2026 housing TIF program and Gateway Project
The Sterling Heights Brownfield Redevelopment Authority will hold a special meeting to introduce the MSHDA Housing TIF Program and the Gateway Project. No decisions are listed on the agenda; the meeting is procedural with a single new business item.
Committee to review proposed FY 2027 county budget
The Finance & Human Resources Committee will consider the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, along with several financial adjustments and contract approvals. Items include vendor transactions totaling $15.8 million, an accommodation tax revenue increase, and opioid settlement fund dispersals. The meeting also covers…
Committee to review contracts, grants, and rate increase
The St. Clair County Judiciary/Public Safety Committee will consider several contracts and agreements, including a contract addendum for probation resident services, a homeland security grant agreement, and software contracts. They will also discuss a resolution to increase probate court appointed attorney rates and a…
Committee discusses demolition orders and FY 2027/2028 budget priorities
The Committee on Public Safety will discuss budget priorities for fiscal years 2027 and 2028. Members will also consider resolutions regarding orders to make safe or demolish specific properties.
Ways & Means to set FY2027/28 budget priorities, accept two grants
The Lansing City Council Committee on Ways and Means will discuss and potentially vote on accepting two grants: one from the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan for a CSA program, and one from the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office for the Old Town Commercial Association. The committee will…
Committee to review healthcare and MERS fund corrective actions
The Ad Hoc Committee for Finance Review will discuss corrective actions for Healthcare Fund 647 and MERS Fund 704, including timelines and proposed measures. They will also discuss a proposed unified financial controls, reconciliation, variance review, exception reporting, and reserve protection policy.
Ways & Means to weigh GIS fee waiver, PTO payouts
The Manistee County Ways & Means Committee will review a request from The Pine River Association to waive GIS data fees, and consider recommending payment of four unused paid-time-off invoices totaling $2,492.61 to former county employees. The meeting also includes a finance report and public comment.
Parks commission to approve 2027 budget
The Midland County Parks and Recreation Commission is holding a regular meeting with a standard agenda. The main substantive item is approval of the 2027 budget, with other items limited to routine approvals and updates.
Birmingham Retirement Board to review asset summaries and 2027 meeting dates
The Birmingham Employee Retirement System Board will review asset summaries for the retirement fund and retiree health care fund, as well as an investment quarterly review. The board is also scheduled to approve past meeting minutes and set meeting dates for 2027.
Finance Committee meets with no substantive items listed
This is a regularly scheduled meeting of the Oakland County Finance Committee. The agenda contains only standard procedural items such as call to order, roll call, approval of minutes, public comment periods, and recommendations from other committees. No specific ordinances, contracts, or public hearings are listed…
Committee to review road funding, drain assessments, transit projects
The Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee will consider recommendations on road improvement appropriations, water resource maintenance assessments, transit projects, and various contracts and grants. The agenda includes several items requiring recommendation to the full Board, as well as informational…
Marine City Pension Board to review asset allocation and service agreement
The City Pension Board of Trustees will review account performance and asset allocation relative to Investment Policy Statement targets. The board will also discuss upcoming withdrawals and a service agreement renewal.
Council reviews automated license plate readers and Flock Safety
The Beverly Hills Village Council will vote on routine consent items, including the 2027 calendar bid and lead service line replacement. The primary business agenda involves continued discussion of Ordinance #396 and a review of automated license plate readers and Flock Safety. The meeting also includes a public…
Council to review CDBG/HOME budget and CAPER 2026
The Citizens District Council is meeting to discuss community and neighborhood services, including a CDBG/HOME budget update, the CAPER 2026 report, and recognition of a CDBG award. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific dollar amounts or project details provided.
Lakeside BID/CIA to review finances and discuss Fall Fest, holiday lights
The Lakeside BID/CIA meeting will review July financial reports for both the BID and CIA, and discuss updates on the Fall Fest/Car Show and holiday lights and storage. The agenda is mostly routine business and discussion items, with no major decisions or public hearings listed.
Commission to consider vacating a public alley and approving $1.1M in expenditures
The Marine City Commission will hold a public hearing and vote on a resolution to vacate a public alley, and will review expenditures totaling $1,112,825.30. The agenda also includes special event permits for holiday events, a trail maintenance grant letter, and a Title VI Plan update.