“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take”
- Hockey Legend, Wayne Gretzky
On this day in 1999, scored the last goal of his career
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What’s in the historic $4.8 Billion State Budget that will help business |
Advocacy News – March 25, 2022
The Michigan House and Senate have sent two historic supplemental appropriations bills totaling $4.8 billion to Governor Whitmer’s desk for what appears to be a likely signature. The bills, which focus on funding for myriad issues, including stabilizing the unemployment trust fund and fighting fraud, expanding broadband access, improving water infrastructure and fixing roads and bridges, and more, received strong bipartisan support from both chambers of the Michigan Legislature.
Collectively, the bills appropriate approximately $3.9 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, another $945.4 million in federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds and $591.6 million in state General Fund dollars.
Here’s a round of up the key appropriations made:
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Should you file your own taxes as a small business? |
The tax filing process generally doesn't provide individuals or business owners with much joy, and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has added extra work to the exercise, particularly for small business owners. Small businesses over the last two years have gone through wholesale changes, from losing revenue to losing people, and all of those developments have to be accounted for when filing tax returns.
Small business owners, whether they received federal aid in 2021 such as PPP funds or Restaurant Revitalization Funds, must account for any new gains and losses brought on by the pandemic. This year, compliance is a major issue, according to some tax professionals.
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One of our newest member, Arc Minute Marketing, has a great newsletter that small businesses should review! There is great content! Remember, we do business with those we know, like, and trust!
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We've all driving down Haggerty - and this picture is too kind ... The Van Buren Board of Trustees is evaluating a proposal right now - How many more flat tires and bent rims will we need to justify ??
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Our very own Reggie Miller, currently a Van Buren Township Trustee, is running for the State House seat in the new district recently formed by the commission. |
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Lake Fest - Information and Updates |
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Artisan & Nonprofit Applications for Tent space |
We are now accepting applications for arts, crafts, and nonprofit groups. If you plan on exhibiting, you must have an application on file - Nonprofits, there will not be any payment required, we do however need to have your application on file!
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Secure your Dragon Boat Team |
You can secure your team of 21 for this years event June 25th - thee are limited amounts of teams, so please secure this now. Nonprofits, use this as a fundraiser - you pay only $500 for a team of 21, you can sell seats to your team for up to $100 and pocket the profits for your organization - last year 5 teams made over $5,000 int total -
Private business - this is a great opportunity as a team building event or for you to sponsor a team of your own! It's cheaper than taking 21 team members to dinner - and a lot more fun!
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Thank you to our activities sponsors |
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Live music will be on 4th Street Square on the Moving the Mitten Stage all day Saturday and one amazing act Sunday |
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Our closing band Saturday night, and additional music throughout the day is being sponsored by Jack Demmer Ford |
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This years 0.1K will be sponsored by A Design Line - this years event will be more of a pub crawl - details coming soon! All proceeds to the BACC as their main fundraiser for the weekend. |
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This year we will have an expanded Activity Tent sponsored by Genisys Credit Union! Look for the same great activities and more - Sat and Sunday! |
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Sponsorship Opportunities! |
We have several commitments from the business community for our upcoming Lake Fest! There are still more opportunities to invest! We guarantee 90-days of promotion in this newsletter, FaceBook, Instagram, and full page ads in The Beat, The Van Buren Today, and the Independent.
What is the ROI? Last year, in a survey of over 400 attendees - 70% of them could name at least 5 sponsors. Each of last year's 31 sponsors were recalled by the people in that survey - ROI is very high, literally thousands of exposures over the next 90-days! The quicker you commit, the more mentions you get! Billing won't go out until Mid-May!
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Thanks to our Corporate Members |
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248 Main Street - Belleville, MI 48111
(734) 697-7151
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