Senator Jon Bumstead's Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — The Senate on Tuesday approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Jon Bumstead that would provide municipalities financial relief for providing military veterans’ property tax credits, while ensuring eligible veterans continue to receive the tax relief through the current process. “This is an important reform that protects the property tax relief of 100% disabled veterans and the process they use to get relief, while also

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Strategic Fund Board on Wednesday approved a $60 million Strategic Site Readiness Program performance-based grant for the Southeast Regional Force Main project in Muskegon County. The project will benefit the city of Coopersville, Polkton Township, Ravenna Township and the village of Ravenna, providing wastewater transport and disposal services for agriculture businesses in the region to provide increased wastewater removal capacity. “For

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jon Bumstead on Monday attended a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of a new affordable housing development in Muskegon Heights. “This is an exciting day for Muskegon Heights, to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new, affordable housing development for the first time in many years,” said Bumstead, R-North Muskegon. “This ceremony was the culmination of years of planning and hard work

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jon Bumstead was presented with an award by the American Legion Department of Michigan on Tuesday in recognition of his care and support of Michigan’s military veterans. “The men and women who served in our Armed Forces were willing to put their lives on the line for all of us and the least we can do is to help take care

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jon Bumstead on Thursday spoke at a groundbreaking ceremony for Harbor 31, a waterfront development located in Muskegon. “The Harbor 31 groundbreaking was the culmination of years of hard work and dedication, and I can’t wait to see all the possibilities that lie ahead,” said Bumstead, R-North Muskegon. “From housing to retail space and public access to Muskegon Lake, Harbor 31

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jon Bumstead on Tuesday celebrated the first implementation phase of a plan to make critical improvements at Michigan state parks. Funding for the plan was included in Bumstead’s Senate Bill 565, which dedicated $4.7 billion in state and federal dollars to make important infrastructure investments across the state, including $450 million for state and local parks. “Protecting and preserving our state’s