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MTA COVID-19 Video Update
These videos are also available as a podcast on Township Talk.
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COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local GovernmentsIn partnership with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Townships Association and Michigan Association of Counties, the Michigan Department of Treasury is pleased to announce the sixth joint webinar, “COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments,” which was held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Topics include updates on CARES Act Funding for Local Governments including: first responder hazard pay premiums, public safety and public health payroll expenditures, August revenue sharing payments, and water utility assistance. Additional topics include opportunities for local government to support businesses and updates on FEMA grant dollars. Web Resources: |
MTA Q&A: The Impact of Proposal 18-3 & COVID-19 on ElectionsWith the upcoming primary and general elections, there are a lot of questions about elections administration and safety—both for election workers and voters—during the COVID-19 pandemic. Get your questions answered at our upcoming live MTA Q&A with the state Bureau of Elections, featuring director Jonathan Brater. Held at noon on July 22, this free hour-long event is designed for the entire township board, to help you understand how the new requirements are impacting your township, your budget and the role of your clerk. Web Resources: |
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MTA Q&A: Rolling with the changes during COVID-19Find out how the most current executive orders and regional lifting of restrictions impact your township. MTA’s entire Member Information Services team—Director Michael Selden, Staff Attorney Catherine Mullhaupt and MIS Liaison Cindy Dodge—joined by Seth Koches, legal counsel from Bauckham, Sparks, Thall, Seeber & Kaufman P.C., offer insights into the evolving impact of the COVID-19 crisis on your township operations. We tackled a wide variety of topics, from meetings to campgrounds, to help you understand where we are now. Webinar Resources
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Municipal Cyber SecurityCOVID-19 drove us all into remote workplaces creating a target-rich environment and exposing our data to new vulnerabilities, from ransomware to phishing attacks. Listen in as the experts review security measures and recommend controls to help protect your township network and the data stored there. Finally, gain insights into what to do if you do have a data security breach. Webinar Resources
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MTA Q&A - Considerations for Re-Opening Your Township HallThis webinar is about the planning efforts your board must consider as you prepare to return to the township hall. From risk management to safety guidelines, physical screening to confidentiality, townships must ensure their workplace (and workforce!) is prepared for a safe return. MTA’s Member Information Liaison Cindy Dodge teams up with MTA Legal Counsel Seth Koches from Bauckham, Sparks, Thall, Seeber & Kaufman, P.C. to review actions that should be considered as your township plans to resume operations in light of recent COVID-19 restrictions. Discussion includes precautions that need to be implemented in both the short- and long-term, as well as in the event of another emergency closure.
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Cemetery expert and Member Information Services (MIS) Liaison Cindy Dodge leads this free hour-long session, moderated by MIS Director Michael Selden, offering guidance on the township’s role on burials and funeral services during the crisis, as well as providing answers to your questions on maintaining township properties. Resources from webinar:
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COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments
The Michigan Department of Treasury partnered with the Michigan Townships Association, Michigan Municipal League, and Michigan Association of Counties for this webinar. Topics include local government economic impacts, state resources, and federal funding information. |
MTA COVID-19 Update: Hot Topics from the State Fire MarshalDon’t miss this special message from Michigan State Fire Marshal Kevin Sehlmeyer offering insights into training, resources from the Bureau of Fire Services and the CDC as well as his insights into PPE for firefighters. |
MTA COVID-19 Update: "MTA Q&A" live webinar (audio-only)Hear MTA’s entire Member Information Services team—Director Michael Selden, Staff Attorney Catherine Mullhaupt and MIS Liaison Cindy Dodge—answer a variety of questions about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on your township operations in this free, recorded hour-long session, moderated by MTA Executive Director Neil Sheridan, that was presented live on April 15. |
MTA COVID-19 Update: Legislative update
Hear from MTA’s Director of Government Relations on our involvement during the COVID-19 period including work with the Governor’s Office and State departments. Learn more about the state budget, supplemental funding, and the federal stimulus bills as well as their impact to your township. |
Temporary extension of FOIA response timesListen in as MTA’s Staff Attorney Catherine Mullhaupt and Member Information Service Director Michael Selden discuss handling Freedom of Information Act requests in light of Gov. Whitmer’s recent executive order providing temporary flexibility on statutory requirements. |
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Michael Selden, Director of Member Information Services and Catherine Mullhaupt, MTA Staff Attorney |