State & Local Government Information

This page offers access to a variety of resources designed to inform public sector decision makers and clarify issues of public policy. Staff papers authored and statistical information compiled by Lynn R. Harvey, Professor and Extension Specialist, State and Local Government at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University.

Publications

County Administration

• County Government Administration: Legal Basis and Options, AEC Staff Paper 98-40
• Role of County Commissioners: Policymaking v. Administration and Serving on Statutory Boards and Commissions, AEC Staff Paper 92-95

Intergovernmental Relations Resources

• Livingston County Emergency Services Analysis, Ag Eon Report 610
• Buying and Selling Fire Protection, AEC Staff Paper 93-4
• Fire Districts
• Joint Public Ventures Cost Allocation: Alternatives and Consequences, AEC Staff Paper 94-60
• The Conditional Land Transfer Act: Research, Reflections and Policy Recommendations (updated Dec. 2005)

State and Local Government Policy Issues

• The Financial Health and Fiscal Capacity of Municipal Governments in Michigan
• Federal, State, and Local Partnership

Statistical Information

• Population by County, 1990-2000

• SEV and Taxable Value By County, 1997-2003
• SEV and Taxable Value By County, 2004
• SEV and Taxable Value By County, 2003
• SEV and Taxable Value By County, 2002
• SEV and Taxable Value By County, 2001 (Excel file only)
• SEV and Taxable Value Per Capita, 2000

• County Millage Rates, 2004
• County Millage Rates, 2003
• County Millage Rates, 2002
• County Millage Rates, 2001
• County Millage Rates, 2000 (Excel file only)
• County Millage Rates, 1999
• County Millage Rates, 1998
• County Millage Rates, 1997
• Local Unit Millage Rates, 2001 (Excel file only)
• Allocated Tax Rates, 1995-1998
• Average Total Millage by County, 1998
• Average Allocated and Extra-Voted Millage by Unit, 2001
• County Extra-Voted Millage by Type, 2004
• County Extra-Voted Millage by Type, 2001
• County Extra-Voted Millage by Type, 1999

• General Fund Expenditures by County, 1998
• General Fund Revenues by County, 1998

• Election Results by Region, 2000
• Commissioner Turnover by Region, November 2000
• County Road Commissioner: Appointed v. Elected, 1998

Other Sites of Interest

• Citizens Research Council of Michigan - Providing analysis of significant state and local government issues.
• Michigan Association of Counties - Online directory, legislative information.
• Michigan Municipal League - Education and technical assistance to local officials.
• Michigan Townships Association - Training, publications and information on current township issues.
• Senate Fiscal Agency - Information and analysis on legislation, financial and budgetary issues.
• Southeastern Michigan Councils of Government (SEMCOG) - Library and data services, technical assistance and publications for area officials.
• State and Local Government Finance Estimate by State, 1996 - Tax revenue data.
• State Government Finance Data by State - Revenue and expenditure data for state governments.
• United States Government Manual - Online version.