We just received the following update from the Living in Michigan coalition:

Insiders are telling the coalition that decisions on the FY 08 budget are going to be made in the next two weeks. It has never been more important that you contact (or re-contact) your legislators NOW! The timing is critical. Michigan's Housing and Community Development Fund has been meeting with legislators and our efforts continue to gain momentum. Thanks to your hard work, we are now well-positioned to realize our objective of gaining state investment in housing and community development.

The next two weeks - this is our window of opportunity, one we may not get again!

Specifically, we need you to contact your legislator TODAY and set up a meeting to tell him or her how a $100-million-dollar fund will help your community. Your legislators need to know how this fund will make YOUR community a vibrant place where families want to live, work, play and retire. In addition, we need to generate as many e-mails or letters as possible over the next two weeks.

If you need any materials or assistance for your meeting, please contact Mark Pischea at 517-487-9320 or mpischea@rossmangroup.com. You can also visit www.LivingInMichigan.org for important information and materials. Click here for a useful form you can use to update the coalition on the outcome of your meeting.