May 11, 2022

Moving Forward
Michael Cain | MME President

I always love this time of year. The promise of Spring becomes ever more real with the disappearing snow, budding and blooming plants and cleansing rains. Keep in mind I write this as nearby Boyne Mountain just had its first weekend of the year without any skiing. It was the same weekend where my wife and I traveled down to East Lansing where it was in the 80s and conversations on the listserv were looking forward to Miggy’s 3,000th hit, becoming part of the Tigers' and MLB’s history. Even so, they are predicting that now four-letter word—snow—to return here before week’s end. You may wonder, what the heck is Cain rambling on about? It is perspective. Read more.

Summer Workshop – Save the Date
Frances McMullan | Chair, Professional Development Committee

I hope everyone has marked their calendars to attend the 2022 MME Summer Workshop in Holland, July 19-22. The Professional Development Committee is in the midst of planning this conference and we have some excellent education sessions, entertainment, and workshops in the works. There also will be opportunities to experience all that downtown Holland has to offer during the summer in Michigan. Read more.

Celebrating Our Own
Marty Colburn | Chair, Member Success Committee

The Member Success Committee is always looking for positive stories about our MME members. In that vein, I’d like to use this month’s column to recognize two of our long-time MME members—Ray Anderson, former Norway City Manager, and Rob Straebel, former Petoskey and Charlevoix Manager. Ray is retiring and Rob is leaving our state for a new position in Maryland. Here is some information about both. Read more.

Advocacy – What Is Your [Blank]?
Matthew Baumgarten | Chair, Advocacy Committee

Have you ever thought about your elected board and said, "I just wish they understood [blank] about my role..." It can be frustrating trying to educate our elected officials about the Council-Manager form of government on your own. That is why your MME Advocacy Committee is working on ready-made materials that will aid you, our profession, and our partners in the MML in painting a complete picture of this noble profession. To educate is to advocate and our committee has been collecting materials to accomplish this dual goal. Read more.

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New MME Members

New applicants for MME membership from the months since the last MME E-Newsletter was distributed 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, Robert Bruner, at r.bruner@troymi.gov.

View the latest list of new MME members.