Regional Governance Project

Appendix to the Policy Report: "Regional Planning in Michigan: Opportunities of Intergovernmental Cooperation."

Below is additional information referenced in the Policy Report "Regional Planning in Michigan: Opportunities of Intergovernmental Cooperation." For additional information, see the Policy Report, or contact the CLOSUP staff.

Regional Planning Efforts Participating in Semi-structured Interviews

• Chelsea Area Planning Team
• Clinton Community School District Planning Committee
• Global Planning Group for Milan City and Milan and York Townships
• Grand Valley Metro Council (Grand Rapids metropolitan area)
• Healthy Kent 2010
• Jackson County (regional plan)
• Kent-Allegan County Workforce Development Board
• Livingston County (comprehensive plan)
• Milan Organization for Regional Excellence
• Partnership for the Saginaw Bay Watershed
• Region 2 Planning Commission (Jackson, Hillsdale and Lenawee Counties)
• Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network
• Saline Sustainability Circle
• Southwest Washtenaw County Council of Governments
• Tri-County Regional Planning Commission (Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties)
• Washtenaw Area Transportation Study
• Washtenaw County (comprehensive plan)
• West Michigan Strategic Alliance
• Wexford County (comprehensive plan)

Public Statutes Relevant to Regional Planning in Michigan
Note: "P.A." stands for "Public Act."

• Planning: Michigan's main planning enabling acts are the Township Planning Act (P.A. 168 of 1959), the County Planning Act (P.A. 282 of 1945), and the Municipal Planning Act (P.A. 285 of 1931).
• Inter-jurisdictional/Regional Planning and/or Public Service Provision: Legislation authorizing multiple activities includes P.A. 312 of 1929 (Metropolitan District Act), P.A. 281 of 1945 (Regional Planning Act), P.A. 200 of 1957 (Intermunicipality Committees Act), P.A. 217 of 1957 (Intercounty Committees Act), P.A. 46 of 1966 (County or Regional Economic Development Commission Act), and P.A. 292 of 1989 (Metropolitan Council Act).
• Transferring and Sharing of Functions and Responsibilities: Relevant legislation includes P.A. 81 of 1925, P.A. 35 of 1951 (Intergovernmental Contracts Between Municipal Corporations Act), P.A. 7 of 1967 (Urban Cooperation Act), P.A. 8 of 1967 (Intergovernmental Transfers of Functions and Responsibilities Act), and P.A. 425 of 1984 (Conditional Land Transfer Act).
• Libraries, Parks and Recreation, and Other Facilities: Relevant legislation includes P.A. 164 of 1877, P.A. 156 of 1917, P.A. 150 of 1923, P.A. 165 of 1927, P.A. 250 of 1931, P.A. 261 of 1965, P.A. 331 of 1966, and P.A. 24 of 1989.
• Transportation: Relevant legislation includes P.A. 381 of 1925, P.A. 206 of 1957, P.A. 204 of 1967, and P.A. 196 of 1986.
• Water and Sewer Service Agreements: Relevant legislation includes P.A. 34 of 1917, P.A. 129 of 1943, P.A. 130 of 1945, P.A. 196 of 1952, P.A. 233 of 1955, P.A. 4 of 1957, and P.A. 76 of 1965.
• Health and Social Services: Relevant legislation includes P.A. 178 of 1929, P.A. 280 of 1939, P.A. 47 of 1945, and P.A. 179 of 1967.
• Fire and Police Protection: Relevant legislation includes P.A. 33 of 1951 and P.A. 236 of 1967.
• Environment: Relevant legislation includes P.A. 179 of 1947, P.A. 40 of 1956, Part 311 of P.A. 451 of 1994, Part 91 of P.A. 451 of 1994, and P.A. 145 of 2000.
• Administration: Relevant legislation includes P.A. 37 of 1961, P.A. 137 of 1967, P.A. 160 of 1972, and P.A. 230 of 1972.