• Feb 5

    Citizen Planner Macomb County Classroom Program 2025

    February 5, 2025 – March 19, 2025 Verkuilen Building, Auditorium Room A/B, 21885 Dunham Road, Clinton Township, MI 48036

    This six-session series covers land use education and training. The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens.

  • Mar 5

    Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3): Virtual Session

    March 5, 2025 9:00AM – 12:00PM Zoom

    Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3) is a half-day, interactive, workshop for groups or teams with a current strategic planning, goal setting, futuring, or similar facilitation need.

  • Mar 6

    Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate? Passing on Personal Possessions

    March 6, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom

    Family feuds are more likely to erupt over treasured possessions than over money. Learn strategies that will help you jump-start conversations about inheritance issues during this one-hour webinar.

  • Mar 6

    Governing Essentials: Open Meetings Act (Spring 2025)

    March 6, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM

    The Michigan Open Meetings Act furthers government transparency by requiring public boards to provide notice and make decisions in an open public meeting. Participants will learn the requirements of the Act as well as answers to frequently asked questions.

  • Mar 6

    Citizen Planner Livingston County Classroom Program 2025

    March 6, 2025 – April 17, 2025 Livingston County Public Safety Complex, 1911 Tooley Rd, Howell, MI

    This six-session series covers land use education and training. The course is intended for local appointed and elected officials, zoning administrators and interested citizens.

  • Mar 10

    Fiscally Ready Communities: Budgeting for Fiscal Sustainability

    March 10, 2025 2:00PM – 3:30PM

    This training will provide best practices for local governments' fiscal health including budgeting, long-term planning, dealing with uncertainty, and financial policies and procedures.

  • Mar 13

    Governing Essentials: Parliamentary Procedure (Spring 2025)

    March 13, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM

    This session will focus on parliamentary principles, motions, and debate and decorum during meetings. Participants will explore scenarios and practice skills.

  • Mar 20

    Governing Essentials: Extraordinary Governance (Spring 2025)

    March 20, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM

    This session will help your board improve its governance to positively impact your community. Better board governance leads to more effective organizations that improve our communities.

  • Apr 10

    Fiscally Ready Communities: Capital Asset Management and Planning

    April 10, 2025 10:00AM – 11:30AM

    This session will cover the basics of a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) - best practices, and give participants a chance to share techniques that have worked for their community.

  • Apr 17

    Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3): In-Person Session

    April 17, 2025 9:00AM – 12:00PM Northern Michigan University Northern Center, 1401 Presque Isle, Marquette, MI 49855

    Setting Group Goals for Growth (SG3) is a half-day, interactive, workshop for groups or teams with a current strategic planning, goal setting, futuring, or similar facilitation need.