- Michigan
Allen Park, Michigan took its final step toward financial independence on Tuesday, regaining full local control its operations and finances after nearly four years of state oversight.
February 1 - Michigan
Wayne County, Mich. said it expects a general fund operating budget surplus of $44 million, news the county hopes will bolster its fiscal position as it advances plans to complete its downtown jail project that will require $200 million of borrowing.
February 1 - Michigan
Wayne County, Michigan is taking the next step toward reviving its bond-financed downtown Detroit jail project.
January 30 - Michigan
Battle Creek, Michigans general obligation bonds and issuer default rating took a one notch downgrade to AA-minus from Fitch Ratings.
January 26 - Michigan
A reappraisal of Detroit property taxes means that more than half of homeowners will see a reduction in taxes for the fourth year in a row, which could help the citys post-bankruptcy economic prospects as more property owners keep current.
January 25 - Michigan
Michigan needs to do more to help cities control the costs of infrastructure and healthcare spending, the Michigan Municipal League says in a new report.
January 25 - Michigan
Royal Oak, Mich., is awaiting state approval on a $126 million general obligation-backed retirement obligation bond deal that would help the city pay off its legacy retirement obligations.
January 24 - Michigan
Michigan's underfunding of its infrastructure could crowd out the state's ability to fund other priorities such as improving pension funding at a time when tax revenues are beginning to slow, according to a Moody's Investors Service.
January 19 - Michigan
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder put the state's infrastructure needs at the top of his to-do list in his State of the State address
January 18 - Michigan
A $330 million surplus this year that resulted from better than projected fund balances and other one-time savings will help out the fiscal 2018 budget, according to new state financial projections.
January 13