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Municipal and Administrative Law
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The firm spends a major portion of it's resources in
representing municipal clients and providing advice to
private sector clients on local government issues. This
includes all areas of general municipal law such as, by
way of example, the following:
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Public Meetings - The conduct of
public meetings, the following of proper meeting
procedures and compliance with the Michigan Open
Meetings Act.
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Public Records - The compilation
and maintenance of public documents and other
records, and compliance with the Michigan Freedom
of Information Act.
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Resolutions and Ordinances - The
drafting of resolutions and ordinances, the
creation of municipal civil infraction ordinances
and the conversion of existing misdemeanor ordinances
into municipal civil infraction ordinances.
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Public Organization - The proper
creation of public offices and public bodies, agencies,
boards and commissions; the determination of the rights
and duties of one office or organization vis-a-vis
another office or organization.
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Eminent Domain - The representation
of municipal and private sector clients in proceedings
for the public taking of private property, determining
proper valuation thereof in accordance with law.
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Zoning - The providing of advice to
local building officials, including representation in
proceedings to enforce local building codes; the
periodic review of building codes to ensure compliance
with state law.
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Property Tax - The representation of
municipal and private sector clients in property tax
valuation and exemption disputes before local boards of
review, the Michigan Tax Tribunal and the State Tax
Commission.
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Special Assessments - The creation of
special assessment districts to ensure compliance with
applicable law, and the representation of municipal and
private sector clients in special assessment appeals
before the Michigan Tax Tribunal.
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Economic Development - The providing of
advice to and the representation of municipal clients on
economic development matters, including Downtown
Development Authorities, Local Development Financing
Authorities, Economic Development Corporations, Enterprise
Development Corporations and Renaissance Zones.
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Cooperative Agreements - The advising of
municipal clients on the laws providing for a variety of
cooperative agreements, such as Act 425 Land Transfer
Agreements and Act 7 Interlocal Agreements as well as the
negotiation and drafting of cooperative agreements.
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Call (810)235-9000 to schedule a consultation.
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