Thanks for the Opportunity to Serve Such a Great Organization
Patrick Sullivan | MME President

I can't tell you how much MME in all its forms, from MCMA to MLGMA to MME, has meant to me. My life changed when I started my first village manager position in January 1990. A neighboring manager told me I just had to go to the upcoming MCMA conference in Grand Rapids. Wow, was he right! I met my wife, Amy, at that conference, and the knowledge, connections, and friendships I have gained over the years have been invaluable. Read more.

Exciting Winter Institute on Tap!
Rebecca Fleury | Chair, Professional Development Committee

The Winter Institute program is coming together nicely, with pre-conference sessions on marijuana and great speakers for the Women's Symposium. Keynote sessions will cover leadership, leadership vs management, economic development, role of philanthropy, and creating a culture of civility. There are lots of exciting activities planned, so you may want to pack some tie-dye! Register now for the Winter Institute in Battle Creek, Feb. 5-9. Read more.

NextGen Forges Plans for New Year
James Krizan | Chair, NextGen Committee

The NextGen Committee has wrapped up another successful year of events, and we're excited for the coming Winter Institute.The committee will again be hosting a networking dinner during the event, on Feb. 6 at the Cricket Club in downtown Battle Creek. We'll also be sending out applications for MME Fellowship Host Communities. And we encourage you to lend your talents to the NextGen Committee. Read more. 

If You See Something, Say Something?
James Wickman | Chair, Ethics Committee

The ICMA Guidelines for our Code of Ethics encourage members to report possible violations. Fellow managers might see or hear a report that could be perceived as embarrassing to the profession. Out of esteem for our vocation and colleagues, we want to talk about it, learn from it, and encourage others with those lessons. That learning often occurs through case studies, where names and locations are changed. But what if a real life case study happens right in front of us? What do we do? Read more.

The MME Board of Directors has unanimously endorsed Victor Cardenas, assistant city manager of Novi, for the Non-CEO, Midwestern Vice Presidential seat on the ICMA Execurtive Board.  Cardenas has shown great commitment to developing the next generation of managers, and has provided extensive service to both MME and ICMA. Read more. 

The State of Michigan's newest city Charter was approved by Governor Rick Snyder on May 15, 2018 and thereafter approved by voters in the City of Grand Ledge on Aug. 7, 2018. The new Charter, effective Jan. 1, 2019, officially establishes a council-manager form of government and formally recognizes the city manager as the city's municipal executive. Read more.  

New MME Members

New applicants for MME membership from the previous two months are listed by category on the Member News page of our website. Any objections that would impact their membership status or category should be submitted to MME within 60 days of the date of this publication. Objections should be addressed to the Ethics Committee Chair, James Wickman, at jwickman@hartlandtwp.com.


View the latest list of new MME members.

Save the Date for Future MME Events 

Summer Workshop
2019 - July 23-26, Alpena
2020 - July, Frankenmuth

Winter Institute
2019 - Feb. 5-8, Battle Creek
2020 - Jan., Treetops, Gaylord

Member News

Member News features recent job changes, retirements and remembrances for MME members. It also highlights new MME and ICMA members. Have someone you'd like to add? Email the details to Lisa Donovan.