Anatomy of a Township
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- Non-member - $50
- Member - $35
Where does your township fit in the local government "food chain"? Where does your board's authority begin and end? Dig into the organizational structure and functions within a typical township, including the board's authority over township departments and personnel. We'll also help you identify township jurisdiction and authority when it comes to other local governments and public entities.
Catherine Mullhaupt
Staff Attorney, Member Information Services
MTA
Catherine provides township officials and employees with information and resources regarding the day-to-day functions of township government. She writes for the "Hello, MTA...?" and Legal Briefs columns, and other articles in the Michigan Township Focus, develops MIS Department resource materials and webpages, authors MTA publications, and presents workshop and conference sessions, as well as live and recorded online courses.
She joined MTA in 1991, spending her first nine years in MTA's Education Department writing and editing articles for the Township Focus and MTA publications. She coordinated educational workshops and the annual MTA trade show, and assisted in coordinating the annual MTA educational conference.
She was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 2006 and is currently the MTA Staff Attorney.
