Top 10 Reasons to Join MATS
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You’re a Township Supervisor in Michigan. Every Supervisor should be a member.
2
No other organization offers several opportunities a year to network exclusively with other Supervisors while learning about issues important to the success and survival of your community.
3
MATS offers educational opportunities designed to meet the increasingly complex information needs of Supervisors.
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MATS membership facilitates your ability to network with other Supervisors in your District
Encouraging Stronger Leadership in Rural Michigan since 1998.
Every profession has an association that facilitates networking and continuing education for its members. You have chosen to serve your community as its top elected official -- the township supervisor. You made the commitment to serve to the best of your ability, to be as professional as possible. You are required to make decisions on many complex issues about which you previously had no knowledge. There's a steep learning curve when you're new to local government, and MATS strives to keep your wheels on the road, and headed in the right direction.
Judi Lintott
Executive Director
Through education sessions targeted specifically to meet the indepth needs of Township Supervisors, MATS provides you with the information you need to make knowledgeable decisions on behalf of your constituents. MATS sessions are attended only by Supervisors, so you can learn and ask tough questions in a "safe" environment.
In addition, the ability to join dozens, and sometimes hundreds, of other supervisors from all over Michigan in conversations about "what works," "what doesn't" and "how did you do that," will save you immeasurable time and eliminate frustration as you face the daily challenges of managing operations in your township. Many of our members rate the networking at conferences as the best value of membership. I'd love to hear from you. Drop me an email at info@matsupervisors.org to share your suggestions on how MATS can better serve the needs of Michigan's Township Supervisors.
Membership in Your Association
Invite MATS to attend your local Supervisors meeting
Help us recruit other Supervisors to join MATS! The more members we have, the more valuable the networking experience is for all
members. If you have a county supervisors meeting or MTA chapter meeting, the MATS executive director or a board member would like to come tell the group
about MATS membership and upcoming education events. If possible, please give us a couple of weeks notice before the meeting.
Also, if you're looking for a presenter on a municipal topic, call MATS at 734-572-8776
for a suggestion.
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and throughout the State, even when you’re not at
a conference.
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MATS education programs help you
to become the best Supervisor you can be, to serve your community to the best of your ability.
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MATS can put you in touch with top experts eager to provide your district’s township officials with advice on current issues and trends.
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MATS membership allows new Supervisors to get up to speed quickly and provides veteran Supervisors with opportunities to mentor and share their expertise.
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MATS represents Supervisors from townships of all sizes, from every corner of Michigan.
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MATS dues are based on your township’s population, and are affordable for all Supervisors.
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MATS members receive a significant savings on conference registration. For most Supervisors attending a conference, you can’t afford NOT to join!
Kalamazoo County
Supervisors
Meeting
MATS Fall Education Conference