The Historic Relationship of MME and MML
Lynn Markland | MME President

Historical information and the current situation provides insight to the long-time relationship between the MME and the Michigan Municipal League. As a former and current MME Board member and a former trustee of the League, I recognize the importance of having a separate professional group of municipal managers that is affiliated with the League. The relationship adds value to both organizations. Read more.

Professional Development Update
Julius Suchy | Chair, Professional Development

The Professional Development Committee will soon be posting the RFP for the summer conference locations in 2021 and 2022  We're encouraging new communities to host the Summer Workshop to give our membership a first-hand look at some of the great work being done in member-led communities around the state. This is where we need your help. Read more. 

Ethics: Testimonials, References, and Endorsements 
James Wickman | Chair, Ethics Committee

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. 

Sexual Harassment, Drugs, and FOIA 
Derrick Kozicki | City Clerk, Grosse Pointe Farms

Recently, I attended the Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks' Master Academy, with the help of an MME scholarship. Topics included performance appraisals, leveraging your network, and managing gossip in the workplace. The focus of one session was a legal update on sexual harassment, marijuana laws, and the Freedom of Information Act. That session provided several key takeaways. Read more.

ELGL Diversity Dashboard Survey
Christian Wuerth | Village Manager, Milford

The 2019 ELGL Diversity Dashboard Survey is live and ready for you to complete. It only takes a few minutes to do. Your community's data will be logged into an interactive dashboard measuring the demographics of local government leaders. ELGL collects this information because "what gets measured gets improved." 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 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
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.