Michigan county commissioners are getting longer terms in office.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed bills into law that will extend a term to four years instead of just two.
The change will begin with the fall 2024 election. Sen. Jeremy Moss, a Detroit-area Democrat, says the new laws will help county commissioners focus more on governing rather than “election year politics." Moss says two-year terms were created decades ago.
The bills had bipartisan support in the House and Senate.