MICHIGAN HAS THE WORST ROADS IN THE UNITED STATES https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2019/01/09/michigan-has-the-worst-roads-in-the-us-according-to-recent-study
Michigan is the only state that has full local control of its roads through County Road Commissions. It has also been reported Michigan has the worst roads in America....
A county road commission is a governmental agency comprised of staff and a three (3) or (5) member board of directors. Michigan has 78 county road commissions and six county road departments that fall under the direction of the county commission branch of local government. In 2012 Gov. Snyder signed legislation to allow county commissions to absorb road commissions to streamline government, bringing better accountability and efficiency to local government agencies. https://www.michigan.gov/snyder/0,4668,7-277-57577_57657-271925--,00.html
https://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/michigan_counties_could_elimin.html
https://www.heraldpalladium.com/news/local/the-end-of-the-road-commission/article_727a4337-fa7d-527d-bf02-d1ab54f4a8ad.html
Berrion County latest county to dissolve road commission. https://www.moodyonthemarket.com/berrien-county-dissolves-road-commission-converts-to-county-department/
https://www.heraldpalladium.com/news/local/mapping-road-commission-s-future/article_9cd38ba3-d1cd-5678-8977-a8a91c996162.html
Fix the roads! Snyder makes public push for more road, infrastructure spending http://michiganradio.org/post/snyder-makes-public-push-more-road-infrastructure-spending By state guidelines, about 60% of money for infrastructure projects goes to county road commissions and other local agencies for their projects.
A county road commission is a governmental agency comprised of staff and a three (3) or (5) member board of directors. Michigan has 78 county road commissions and six county road departments that fall under the direction of the county commission branch of local government. In 2012 Gov. Snyder signed legislation to allow county commissions to absorb road commissions to streamline government, bringing better accountability and efficiency to local government agencies. https://www.michigan.gov/snyder/0,4668,7-277-57577_57657-271925--,00.html
https://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/02/michigan_counties_could_elimin.html
https://www.heraldpalladium.com/news/local/the-end-of-the-road-commission/article_727a4337-fa7d-527d-bf02-d1ab54f4a8ad.html
Berrion County latest county to dissolve road commission. https://www.moodyonthemarket.com/berrien-county-dissolves-road-commission-converts-to-county-department/
https://www.heraldpalladium.com/news/local/mapping-road-commission-s-future/article_9cd38ba3-d1cd-5678-8977-a8a91c996162.html
Fix the roads! Snyder makes public push for more road, infrastructure spending http://michiganradio.org/post/snyder-makes-public-push-more-road-infrastructure-spending By state guidelines, about 60% of money for infrastructure projects goes to county road commissions and other local agencies for their projects.