From the Associated Press — Michigan county commissioners are getting longer terms in office. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed bills into law that will extend a term to four years instead of two years. The change will begin with the fall 2024 election. Senator Jeremy Moss, a Detroit-area Democrat, says the new laws will help county commissioners focus on governing and not “election year politics” every two years. Moss says two-year terms were created decades ago. The bills had bipartisan support in the House and Senate.
