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Michigan Association of Counties director briefs Gogebic County on revenue sharing, veteran services and septic code
Summary
Steve Currie, executive director of the Michigan Association of Counties, briefed Gogebic County commissioners June 10 on MAC priorities including fair revenue sharing for counties, veteran services, opioid settlement work and a proposed statewide septic code; commissioners asked questions about septic rules and emergency management services in the western Upper Peninsula.
Steve Currie, executive director of the Michigan Association of Counties, presented an update to the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners during their June 10 meeting in Bessemer, highlighting MAC’s top priorities and opening the floor to commissioner questions.
Currie outlined MAC services for counties and said the association is emphasizing a fair revenue-sharing system for counties, support for veteran services and ongoing work related to opioid settlement distributions. He also told commissioners the Legislature has been focusing on revenue sharing, property-tax proposals, affordable housing initiatives and discussion of a statewide septic code.
During the question period, Mr. Lorenson asked about the proposed septic code and raised concerns about a lack of emergency management services at the western end of the Upper Peninsula. Currie answered and then opened the floor for additional questions; the commissioners thanked him for the presentation. No board action was required following the briefing.
The briefing provided local commissioners with context about statewide policy discussions that could affect county revenue and services and flagged areas—septic code and emergency management coverage—commissioners said they will monitor for potential county impacts.
