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Hot Topics in Planning & Zoning
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Local zoning issues keeping you up at night?MTA can help! Join us for our ever-popular evening class Hot Topics in Planning & Zoning and learn what to do when your current approach to an existing land use isn’t working and best practices for matching your township’s planning and zoning with the character of your community. You’ll get strategies for handling conflict of interest and other “hot potatoes”, the inside scoop on short-term rentals, solar energy and more. This evening program identifies emerging issues in planning and zoning, and is a must for planning commissioners, township board members and zoning administrators. It offers the unique perspective of a planner and attorney, and has been designated by Michigan State University extension for Master Citizen Planner (MCP) program credit. |
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Emerging Issues in Emergency Services
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Get a handle on the hot topics facing your township fire department
Providing emergency and fire protection services for your community may be one of the more complicated (and critical!) services your township provides. Township board members and fire officials alike can join MTA for a full-day event designed to offer both an update and a better understanding of current challenges. You’ll hear from a variety of experts—including State Fire Marshal Kevin Sehlmeyer—on hot topics like the new Fire Fighter Training Council General Rules, insights into recruitment and retention, situational awareness and threat assessment, career survival and peer support team development and more. Watch your mailbox for the registration brochure! Can’t wait? Download a registration form here or register online now. |
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Live webinar: Wednesday, September 7 at noon |
MTA brings you a new live webinar every month!Make the most of your lunch break with MTA's lunchtime learning series, Now You Know. These live one-hour webinars provide timely updates, insights from our experts and a chance to get your questions answered in real time. Wondering what's coming up next and when? We're glad you asked! Join us Wednesday, September 7 at noon for: Elections Update Details coming soon! |
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Regional Summit
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We're taking the MTA show on the road this Oct. Don't miss your Regional Summit This fall, we’ll be traveling the state for our Regional Summits bringing the MTA show to 5 locations across the state—from Marquette to Port Huron. These one-and-a-half-day events are packed with important information and updates, opportunities to connect with fellow officials and municipal experts, a mini-expo, evening entertainment and more. It’s almost like a mini two-day MTA conference, right in your area. Read all about it in the August issue of your Township Focus magazine. Interested in becoming a sponsor or participating as a vendor? Click here. |
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MTA's 'Red Book Ready' learning series takes you beyond our most popular guidebookHave you heard about MTA's new Red Book Ready learning series? Based on MTA's ever-popular book Authorities & Responsibilities of Michigan Townships (better known as the "Little Red Book") these classes are designed to take you beyond the book, offering the same practical advice, in a scenario that helps you apply the knowledge to your own township. Learn more about this exciting new series here, enroll in the program here or visit our Red Book Ready webpage. |
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Wondering what's in your MTA Online subscription?Is your township considering purchasing an annual subscription to MTA's Online Learning Center? Click here to see a list of what's included in each of the three levels. Ready to log in and start learning, but need a little guidance? For a written approach, download or print this Getting Started with MTA Online document. For a more visual approach, watch this helpful video tutorial. Still have questions? Email education@michigantownships.org to learn more about how your entire township team can get unlimited access today. To subscribe (or continue your subscription): Click here to visit our online store. |
Upcoming Training
How to access an on-demand virtual training
If you registered for MTA's Virtual Conference or the virtual version of Intro to Planning & Zoning, but did not see the email with login instructions, here are some helpful tips to get you started now.
- Go to https://learn.michigantownships.org and click the LOG IN button in the top right corner. (Already see your name in the top right of the webpage? Skip to step 3.)
- Enter your email address on file with MTA and the password you use for the MTA member website to log in. New user? Enter Password1953 as your password to sign in the first time.
- In the blue navigation bar, go to MY WEBCASTS, then click on the webcast title to view the recordings, download handouts, and more.
Want to learn more about webcasts in general, or check your tech? Run a self-test on your computer from our Getting Started page, or see commonly asked questions on our FAQs page.
Need to register new members of your township team for an MTA training? Individuals must first be added to your township roster in our database in order to be registered. All clerks from member townships have authorization to make changes to other individuals on the township roster from the MTA website. For detailed instructions, click here.
Not the clerk, but need to make updates? Please email your updates to database@michigantownships.org. Be sure to include township/county, as well as name, title and email address for each new individual. An email address is required to access any live or on-demand online training, or to receive event or purchase confirmations. Email addresses must be unique, and may not be used for more than one individual at a time.