Michigan Townships Association

MTA responses and resources
(note that any references to executive orders in MTA resources are no longer valid)

• Township Meeting Options under the Open Meetings Act (January 1, 2022)
• Return to Work Planning during COVID-19 (Updated February 15, 2021)
• MTA Emergency and Disaster Management webpage
• MTA Guidelines on Approving Expenditures (includes sample post audit policy)
• COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan Sample (.doc) (Updated June 2, 2020)

• How-to video: audio conference and video conferencing (PDF: How to use Zoom video conferencing) (Video: How-to add closed captioning to your Zoom video-conference meetings)

Working from home

• NEW: MTA Guidance on Township Employees Working from Home 
• CDC communications to share with employees

Utilities

• Restoring water service to occupied residences during the COVID-19 pandemic

Miscellaneous

• Broadband access signage for township facilities and township libraries

Additional state and federal information and resources

Emergency Services Providers

• Bureau of Fire Services: FAQ for Fire Departments
• COVID-19 and HIPAA: Disclosures to law enforcement, paramedics, other first responders and public health authorities

Michigan Department of Treasury

• Coronavirus Relief Fund Frequently Asked Questions

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• COVID-19 Communications Toolkit for Essential Workers
• On-Site Vaccination Clinic Toolkit

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• USDA Rural Development COVID-19 resource

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Coronavirus webpage

• State of Michigan COVID-19 Vaccine webpage
• COVID-19 vaccine FAQs
• MDHHS issues guidance to help keep workplaces safe
• MDHHS provides recommendations for Michiganders to vote safely during COVID-19
• Community Mitigation Strategies
• COVID-19 hotline: (888) 535-6136
• Subscribe to MDHHS news updates

National Association of Towns and Townships

• Guidance on ARPA's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds -- recorded June 8, 2021
• Fiscal impact survey of the COVID-19 crisis on the nation’s communities
• NATaT’s Coronavirus Updates, congressional updates and White House administration guidance
• Coronavirus and Federal Broadband Policy Actions
• Summary of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Employer and economic considerations

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity

• Work comp for first responders that contract COVID-19

U.S. Department of Labor

• Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
• Resources to help employers and workers prepare for and respond to coronavirus in the workplace
• Required workplace posters
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Q&A, Employer Paid Leave Requirements and Employee Paid Leave Rights
• COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers

COVID-19 resources from MTA Allied Service Providers

• Bauckham Sparks
• Consumers Energy
• Fahey Schultz
• Foster Swift
• MERS of Michigan
• Miller Canfield
• Mika Meyers
• DTE Energy
• and more! 

Center for Disease Control  & Prevention (CDC)

• CDC vaccine finder
• CDC Communities, Schools, Workplaces, and Events webportal
• Guidance for Gatherings and Community Events
• Guidance for Parks and Recreational Facilities
• Guidance for Businesses and Workplaces
• Guidance for Community Leaders
• Community Mitigation Plans
• Guidance of EMS workers
• Guidance for law enforcement
• Guidance to prevent spread of COVID-19 in polling places
• CDC communications to share with residents
• Drinking Water, Recreational Water and Wastewater