The Road Ends, But Do the Riparian Rights?

Michigan has approximately 11,000 inland lakes and more freshwater shoreline than any other state in the country, so the odds of your municipality having roads that run along or end at a body of water are pretty high. This is why every summer, several municipalities have questions about what activities can occur at public road…

Negotiating and drafting municipal construction contracts can be a stressful process for Board or Council members, even when ignoring the legal hurdles and risks that lie in wait. That anxiousness increases when elected officials aim for a level of transparency that allows the public to easily understand the municipality’s project and goals. In the midst…