Invest, invest, invest

Interesting piece recently in the Lansing State Journal about revenue sharing. That's the money the state is supposed to share back to communities to help pay for essential services such as police and fire protection. As noted by the State Journal, the state has been stiffing locals for years now. It notes that the City of Lansing has lost $21 million in revenue sharing since 2001. If the state would live up to its obligation, Lansing and cities across the state wouldn't be facing nearly the budget issues they do now. Its time for lawmakers to hold up their end of the bargain and understand that its the quality of life in each of our communities that will drive Michigan's economic turnaround. As the Michigan Municipal League notes....its time to have a different conversation.