Moving Forward with a New Strategic Plan
Lynn Markland | MME President

Many of us have been involved in preparing a strategic plan for our community. Our organization has a strategic plan, as well. Our last strategic plan was prepared in 2007 and updated in 2013. The plan is now several years old and, instead of an update, the MME Board has decided to prepare a new strategic plan to help guide our association. Read more.

Summer Workshops Headed to Rochester/Auburn Hills, Holland
Lynn Markland | MME President

With a recommendation from the Professional Development Committee, the MME Board has  selected a joint proposal from Rochester/Auburn Hills for our Summer Workshop in 2021. For 2022, the Board has selected the City of Holland. Read more. 

Impressions of ICMA Conference
Kevin Catlin | City Manager, Springfield

The Ethics Committee occasionally runs into questions about what is and what is not appropriate when it comes to the municipal manager's role in their community. Here are some insights provided in past Ethics Matter! articles from the ICMA. Read more. 

First-Hand Experience Complements College Classes 
Jonathan Bowman | MPA Student, Grand Valley State University

I was recently afforded the opportunity to attend the MME Summer Workshop in Alpena, Mich. on an MME scholarship. I'm an MPA student at Grand Valley State University and thought it would be a great opportunity for me to learn firsthand about the field of public administration from active city and village managers. I had a fantastic experience. Read more.

Appointment Commitment
James Wickman | Township Manager, Hartland

Two recent city manager searches in Michigan ended with the chosen finalist withdrawing after accepting an offer. It is not necessarily surprising with a tight job market and a decreasing pool of qualified candidates. It is still not good for the reputation of our profession. Read more.

As you peruse your respective social media sites, please consider "following" MME's Twitter page - @MIMunicipalExec. And as you post about your fantastic community, feel free to tag MME so that we can all hear about and enjoy how great your community is doing. Check out our Twitter page.

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, James Wickman, at jwickman@hartlandtwp.com.


View the latest list of new MME members.

Save the Date for Future MME Events 

Summer Workshop
2020 - July 28-30, Frankenmuth
2021 - July, Rochester/Auburn Hills
2022 - July, Holland

Winter Institute
2020 - Jan. 28-31, Gaylord
2021 - Jan. 26-29, Grand Rapids

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 webposting@mml.org.