Ewing Township issued the following announcement on June 17.
MTA recognized Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland Chtr. Twp.) and Rep. Gary Howell (R-North Branch) for their support of township government by presenting them with the MTA "Legislator of the Year" awards. Both Stamas and Howell received the prestigious award, which honors lawmakers who are instrumental in legislation impacting township government and who work diligently on townships' behalf, this week at the MTA Board of Directors meeting in Portage. Stamas, now in his final state Senate term, is a former member of the Midland Charter Township (Midland Co.) Board of Trustees as well as the Midland County Board of Commissioners. Throughout his years in the Legislature, Stamas played a crucial role in passing legislation impacting townships, including last year's assessing reform and the extension and expansion of the pending bonding tool for local units. Howell, a second-term representative, has a rich history in township government, including 40 years as a township, city and village attorney and five years as a Flint Charter Township (Genesee Co.) trustee and planning commissioner.
Thanks to his dedication to supporting local control, the Legislature reached a resolution to the long-standing state land cap issue, ensuring that townships have a voice when state land is purchased in their jurisdictions. #MiTwps
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Source: Ewing Township
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