Participants enrolled in the Township Governance Academy (TGA) may obtain 2.0 elective credits for successful completion of quizzes accompanying qualifying articles that appear in the Michigan Township News. To obtain credit, participants must answer 10 multiple-choice questions by circling the correct answer and receive a passing score of 70 percent.

There is no charge to take the quiz or to obtain TGA credit. Completed quizzes should be sent to: MTA Education Center, 512 Westshire Drive, Lansing, MI 48917, or faxed to (517) 321-8908. MTA will notify you of your results within three weeks after receiving your quiz. IMPORTANT: Please keep a copy of your completed quiz in your TGA binder.

Select an article to download from the links below.

From Hiring to Firing: Advice for Townships
The Power of Communication to Shape Public Opinion
Meeting the Public's Expectations and Resolving Ethical Dilemmas
Come to Order! Parliamentary Procedure and the Township Board
Anticipating Your Township's Future Needs
Strengthening Your Township's Budgeting Process
Crisis Communications: Staying Afloat in Turbulent Times
Effectively Promoting Your Township Through the Media
From Visions to Reality: An Overview of the Strategic Planning Process
How to be a Board that Matters