Community and Economic Development
700-Community and Economic Development Function (Control Activity Number)
The community and economic development function are comprised of Activity Numbers 701 through 749. This group of activities is directed towards economically developing the area encompassed by the local unit of government. The balance of 700 should at all times equal the total balance of Activity Number 701 through 749.
701-Planning
This Activity Number is found in the General Fund and/or a separate planning fund of local units of government. Its use is mandatory by any unit having a planning department or commission. It reflects expenditures involved in planning such as industrial study and development projects, mapping projects, transportation studies, etc.
702-Zoning
This Activity Number is normally found in the General Fund of a local unit. Its use is mandatory by any unit having a zoning board or commission. It reflects such expenditures as salaries or per diem of board members, travel expenditures, zoning board of appeals expenditures, supplies, and other expenditures involved in the zoning of local unit property as residential, commercial, and industrial.
710 – Cooperative Extension
This Activity Number is found in the General Fund of counties. Its use is mandatory. It reflects expenditures such as salaries, travel, supplies, equipment, etc., necessary to provide programming focused on agriculture and natural resources; children, youth, and families; and community and economic development, including a soil testing service and 4H programs. Counties are served by Michigan State University (MSU) county extension agents.
711-Register of Deeds
This Activity Number is found in the General Fund of county government. Its use is mandatory, MCL 53.89 to MCL 53.111. It reflects such expenditures as salaries, travel, supplies, equipment, etc., necessary to operate this office.
712-Abstract Department
This Activity Number is found in the General Fund of counties. Its use is mandatory by any county operating an abstract office. It reflects such expenditures as salaries, travel, supplies, equipment, etc., necessary to operate the abstract office. It may also be used to separate fees generated by the department from other General Fund revenue.
713-Surveyor
This Activity Number is found in the General Fund of counties. Its use is mandatory by any county having an elected county surveyor. It reflects such expenditures as salaries, travel, supplies, equipment, etc., necessary to operate the office of the county surveyor.
728-Economic Development
This Activity Number is normally found in the General Fund of local units of government. Its use is mandatory by any unit having an economic development program or making appropriations to economic development agencies. It reflects such expenditures as appropriations to the local chamber of commerce, junior chamber of commerce, or other similar organizations promoting the economic development of a local unit. Where a local unit has its own economic development commission or office, this Activity Number will reflect all expenditures of the agency, including salaries and wages, travel, supplies, and other expenditures incurred by the commission or office.
730-Home Demolition
This Activity Number is normally found in the General Fund of counties or larger cities. It reflects such expenditures as salaries, travel, supplies, equipment, etc., necessary for home demolitions.
731-Home Renovation
This Activity Number is normally found in the General Fund of counties or larger cities. If reflects such expenditures as salaries, travel, supplies, equipment, etc., necessary for home renovations.
732-Blight Removal
This Activity Number is normally found in the General Fund of a local unit. Cost of land acquisition, demolition of buildings, land and site improvements, plans, surveys, appraisals, and all other costs relating to the acquisition, rehabilitation, financing, and disposal of any project or any part of a project under the terms of 1945 PA 344.