To qualify for the Consolidation of Services portion of the EVIP/CIP, eligible local units must:

• Certify to the Michigan Department of Treasury (using form #4887 ) that by February 1, 2013, they have produced and made readily available to the public, a consolidation plan as follows:
  
  
  1. First Time Filers:
     ( list of first time filers )
     
     For a city, village, township or county, the plan shall include a listing of any previous services consolidated with an estimated cost savings amount for each consolidation. In addition, the plan shall include 1 or more new proposals to increase its existing level of cooperation, collaboration, and consolidation either within the jurisdiction or with other jurisdictions, an estimate of the potential savings amount, and a timeline for implementing the new proposal.
     
     
  2. Previous Filers:
     
     For a city, village, or township, the plan shall include an update on the status of the new proposals that were in the previous year's consolidation plan, including whether or not the previously proposed plan has been fully implemented, a listing of the barriers experienced in implementing the proposal, and a timeline of the steps to accomplish the proposed plan. In addition, the plan shall include 1 or more new proposals to increase its existing level of cooperation, collaboration, and consolidation either within the jurisdiction or with other jurisdictions, or a detailed explanation of why increasing its existing level of cooperation, collaboration, and consolidation is not feasible.
     
     
• Submit a copy of their consolidation plan to the Michigan Department of Treasury.

Consolidation of Service FAQs

Below is a template that local units can use to assist them in preparing their consolidation plan. Local units do not have to use this template. The template is available to assist a local unit if it so chooses. Local units have the latitude to create the required consolidation plan in a manner best suited for the local unit.

• Template – Consolidation of Services, First Time Filer
• Template – Consolidation of Services, Previous Filer

EVIP Training Presentation at MML - December 13, 2011

• View Presentation
• Presentation Handout