Fiscally Strained Michigan Municipalities Face a 'Perfect Storm'

Route Fifty: Local governments across Michigan are under financial pressure from retiree health care expenses, infrastructure costs and state policies restricting their revenues.

That’s according to the Michigan Municipal League. As a new legislative session gets underway in Lansing, the group is renewing a push to work with state lawmakers to address some of the fiscal difficulties confronting cities, towns and other localities in Michigan.

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