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ESSENTIALS OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

Essentials of Municipal Government is designed to help elected officials understand the basics of municipal government and identify strategies to address the challenges in governing North Carolina's municipalities. The course will be offered in six locations across the state following the 2009 municipal elections. For the first time, one session will be offered Friday-Saturday to accommodate the schedules of officials who find it difficult to take time off from work to attend (Concord session).

Attendees will receive two hours of ethics training that meets the newly legislated requirement (see below). Other topics will include making the transition from campaigning to governing, carrying out the responsibilities of an elected official, understanding key elements of municipal law, finance and administration, small town personnel, infrastructure and environment, planning, and development. Instructors include School of Government faculty, NC League of Municipalities staff, and local government officials. For more information and to register, go to http://www.sog.unc.edu/courses/0643/ . Registration begins October 19 and scholarships are available.

Essentials is offered through the Local Elected Leaders Academy. Officials who complete the course and other training are eligible for Academy recognition.

Dates and Locations of 2009-2010 Essentials of Municipal Government

Dec. 2-3, 2009      Sheraton Chapel Hill

Jan. 13-14, 2010   Wilmington Hilton Riverside

Jan. 29-30, 2010   Embassy Suites – Concord -CANCELLED; re-scheduleded for March 19-20 (see below)*

Feb. 17-18, 2010   Greenville Hilton

Feb. 24-25, 2010   Doubletree Biltmore, Asheville

Mar. 3-4, 2010      Hilton Garden Inn, Kitty Hawk

Mar. 19-20, 2010   Renaissance Suites, Charlotte*

*Those that registered for the cancelled Concord session will be transferred to the Charlotte session unless you request (or have already requested) other arrangements.  Please send all such requests to registration@sog.unc.edu.

NOTE: For questions about the Essentials of Municipal Government program, please contact Cate Cunningham at the UNC School of Government (919-843-6518 or cunningham@sog.unc.edu).  If you have difficulty registering online, please contact the School of Government Registration office at 919-843-6518.

Scholarship information: If you are interested in attending a session of Essentials of Municipal Government, remember that some scholarships are available to cover the registration costs. Those who are attending an Essentials course for the first time are eligible for the scholarships, and priority will be given to newly elected officials and those from small towns. Click here for the application (PDF).

ETHICS TRAINING

With a recently enacted law requiring that all municipal elected officials receive two hours of ethics training, the League has joined with the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government and the N.C. Association of County Commissioners to offer training sessions across the state as well as a web-based seminar.

Additional training opportunities will be offered on a regular basis.

The 2009 session of the N.C. General Assembly enacted legislation requiring that governing boards of cities and counties, local boards of education, unified governments, sanitary districts, and consolidated city-counties adopt a resolution or policy containing a code of ethics and to receive two hours of ethics training by January 1, 2011 .

“We are committed to providing free or low-cost ethics training in locations accessible to city and county officials,” said NCLM Executive Director S. Ellis Hankins. “We began that effort at the League's 2009 Annual Conference where any elected officials who registered for the conference could attend an ethics training session at no additional cost.”

2010 ethics training opportunities

Participants in the School of Government's Essentials of Municipal Government and Regional LeaderShops will be offered a two-hour ethics segment at no extra cost. Sessions will be held in February and March, and training already has been done at Essentials courses held in December and January. There is a registration fee for the Essentials/Regional LeaderShops.

In April, the League and Association will offer the ethics training prior to some of the 2010 NCLM Regional District Legislative Meetings and the NCACC's District meetings. Training will be available in several locations: Waynesville; Whiteville; Trinity; Smithfield; and two locations TBA. All sessions are open to municipal and county elected officials and there is no registration fee. Pre-registration is required.

The League and the Association will pay the cost of the facilities and expenses for instructors, and instruction will be provided by School of Government faculty members.

For those who cannot attend one of the April meetings, a web-based seminar will be offered on March 25 from 4-6 p.m. on the School's website, www.sog.unc.edu/courses/1641 and after the webinar is held, it will be archived for those who want to receive the training this way.

Additional training plans call for ethics training to be a regularly scheduled part of the League's annual conference, and for the School of Government to develop modules for online training.

The League will mail and email registration information on the April ethics training seminars to all municipal clerks, as well as post the information at www.nclm.org .

Feb. 17     Greenville   Ethics Training / Essentials of Municipal Government / Regional LeaderShop

To register: www.sog.unc.edu/courses/1641

Feb. 24   Asheville      Ethics Training / Essentials of Municipal Government / Regional LeaderShop

To register: www.sog.unc.edu/courses/1641

March 3   Kitty Hawk   Ethics Training / Essentials of Municipal Government / Regional LeaderShop

To register: www.sog.unc.edu/courses/1641

Mar. 25    Ethics for Local Officials Webinar

Time: 4:00–6:00 p.m.   

To register: www.sog.unc.edu/courses/1641

CHARGE: $95 for entity

April 13   Waynesville, Haywood County,    Waynesville Inn, Held prior to NCACC District Meeting

Time:  1:15-3:30 p.m.   

To register: www.ncacc.org/ethicstraining_2010.html

    FREE OF CHARGE

April 14   Shelby, Cleveland County, Don Gibson Theater , Held prior to NCACC District Meeting

Time:  1:15-3:30 p.m .   

To register: www.ncacc.org/ethicstraining_2010.html

     FREE OF CHARGE

April 15   Whiteville , The Depot, Held in conjunction with NCLM District Meeting

Time:  1:15-3:30 p.m.   

To register: Click here

     FREE OF CHARGE

April 15   Trinity , Trinity City Hall, Held in conjunction with NCLM District Meeting

Time: 1:15–3:30 p.m. 

To register: Click here

      FREE OF CHARGE

April 20   Smithfield , Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center, Held in conjunction with NCLM District Meeting

Time: 1:15–3:30 p.m.  

To register: Click here

      FREE OF CHARGE

April 21   Beaufort County, Beaufort Co. Community College, Multipurpose Room, Building 10 , Held prior to NCACC District Meeting

Time: 1:15-3:30 p.m.   

To register: www.ncacc.org/ethicstraining_2010.html

      FREE OF CHARGE

Advanced registration required.  Class space is limited.  On-site registration available contingent on space availability and therefore not guaranteed.  Those who register onsite may be seated after participants who have registered in advanced, if space is available. 

Model codes of ethics

The School of Government is creating a template to guide units of local government in developing and adopting codes of ethics. Information will be available by early 2010. Contact Fleming Bell at bell@sog.unc.edu if you have questions.

 

It's not too early to plan to attend a 2010 NCLM Regional Legislative Meeting

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The schedule has been set and the League will be coming to you in April for a legislative update just before the 2010 session of the General Assembly begins. Twelve meetings will be held for convenience with all meetings in the late afternoon (4 p.m.). No registration fee will be charged.

Please put one of the NCLM regional meetings listed below on your 2010 calendar. The meetings will be an essential step in getting ready for the session and an opportunity to learn about League LINC – Legislative Information Network of Communities. League LINC is our grassroots network established for and powered by city and town municipal officials, leaders and professionals.

NCLM 2010 Regional Legislative Meetings schedule and location               Deadline

Tuesday, April 13, 2010    Columbia                                                            Friday, April 2

  Walter B. Jones Center-Auditorium, 305 Ludington Drive, Columbia

Tuesday, April 13, 2010    Lillington                                                               Friday, April 2   

Harnett County Government Complex, Commons Area, 309 West Cornelius Harnett Blvd., Lillington

Wednesday, April 14, 2010    Emerald Isle                                                     Friday, April 2

  Emerald Isle Board Meeting Room,   7500 Emerald Drive,   Emerald Isle

Wednesday, April 14, 2010    Wadesboro                                                       Friday, April 2

  Lockhart-Taylor Center, 514 N. Washington Street,   Wadesboro

Thursday, April 15, 2010    Whiteville                                                              Friday, April 2

  The Depot, 701 South Madison Street, Whiteville

Thursday, April 15, 2010    Trinity                                                                    Friday, April 2

  Trinity City Hall Annex, 6703 NC Hwy 62, Trinity

Tuesday, April 20, 2010    Smithfield                                                               Friday, April 9

  Smithfield Recreation & Aquatics Center, 600 Booker Dairy Road, Smithfield

Tuesday, April 20, 2010    Asheville                                                                 Friday, April 9

  Asheville Civic Center-Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood Street, Asheville

Wednesday, April 21, 2010    Newton                                                             Friday, April 9

  The Newton Expo, 525 West A Street, Newton, NC 28658

Wednesday, April 21, 2010    Rocky Mount                                                     Friday, April 9

  Frederick E. Turnage Municipal Building, 331 South Franklin Street, Rocky Mount

Thursday, April 22, 2010    Haw River                                                            Friday, April 9

  Haw River Civic Center, 110 Stone Street, Haw River

Tuesday, April 27, 2010    Lenoir                                                                   Friday, April 16

  American Legion Facility, 401 North Main Street, Lenoir

Grant Proposal Writing 101 (Webinar)

Will be presented by Kelley O'Brien, director of the North Carolina Civic Education Consortium on March 18. This webinar is designed for public professionals who are new to writing grant proposals but who want to take advantage of the increased availability of grant funding for local governments, thanks to the federal stimulus package. Registration will open soon; visit www.sog.unc.edu for details.

 

RMS Spring Meetings

The dates have been set for the 2010 Risk Management Services spring meetings, which will be held throughout the state in March.

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Dates & Locations

March 9     Fire Department, Kill Devil Hills

March 10    Hilton Greenville

March 11    New Hanover County Government Center, Wilmington

March 17 Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa

March 18    City Hall Council Chambers, Morganton

March 23    Kiwanis Recreation Center, Fayetteville

March 25    City Hall Council Chambers, Salisbury

 

NCAMC Regional Schools

The purpose of these one-day regional schools is to offer all clerks in North Carolina the opportunity to learn in ways to improve their effectiveness in carrying out their duties and responsibilities, while also sharing knowledge and networking with other clerks. These schools are provided in four locations to help keep travel time and costs down. 
-April 9, Turkey

-April 16, Chapel Hill

-April 23, Lewisville

-April 30, Gastonia

 

OSFM hosts Grant Writing Workshops for local fire departments (PDF)

Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin announces that the Office of State Fire Marshal is partnering with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to offer four free workshops statewide that will help local fire departments understand and participate in the federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. In 2009, 101 Assistance to Firefighters Grants totaling $8,533,096 were distributed to North Carolina fire departments. The workshops will take place at various locations March 16-19.

 

'The Compelling Case for Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV)'

Public and Private Fleet Workshop Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Raleigh Convention Center. Click here for the flyer; here for the agenda (both PDFs)

 

Growth and Sustainability Strategies Course set for local governing boards

A course designed to help local governing boards effectively engage in processes that integrate community water quality protection goals with growth and redevelopment will be held May 6, 2010 at the Currituck County Cooperative Extension Facility in Barco, N.C.

The third annual one-day course, Leadership Training: Growth and Sustainability Strategies Course, aims to improve participants' understanding of land use and water quality linkages, highlight the benefits of stakeholder and public involvement in environmental decision making, and illustrate how to integrate environmental protection and restoration into public policies and programs. The majority of the course will focus on practical local public policies — programs and projects that have been implemented in North Carolina communities. Presentations will demonstrate how various planning and development techniques have been used to address water quality protection or restoration and provided cost savings.

 

Today's Economy & You: Financial Wellness Seminars presented by CIGNA

Is all the bad news and speculation about the economy leaving you feeling stressed out and helpless? Are you looking for appropriate ways to respond? Then it's time to learn more about what you can control, and how you can better manage your personal finances as well as preserve your emotional well-being and that of your family during this difficult time. CIGNA is offering a series of recorded financial wellness seminars to employees at your company, plus anyone in their household, to help them achieve or maintain financial wellness, personal balance, and peace of mind. These recorded seminars are available at no cost, 24 hours a day, throughout the year.

 

New Eldercare Training Program Option (PDF)

Last year, NCLM's Risk Management Services and Carolina Eldercare Inc. successfully partnered together to create for League members a free "Eldercare Education For Employees" training seminar to help employees to address the growing need for locating eldercare services for older adults in their families. This seminar was so well received by employees and employers that we plan to offer it again this year to members who may not have had an opportunity to participate.

 

Free Financial Wellness Seminars Expanded (PDF)

During the past few years, NCLM and Local Government Federal Credit Union successfully partnered together to offer League members a variety of free financial wellness seminars designed to address a number of personal finance issues . The response has been overwhelmingly positive. From basic budgeting and retirement planning issues to helping prevent identity theft and stretching a dollar in today's economy, these "user-friendly" programs provide helpful tools that directly impact your employee's personal finances and well-being. We're excited to tell you that we now can offer you 30 DIFFERENT seminars as noted!

 

Local Elected Leaders Academy
Strategic leadership education for municipal and county elected officials. The School of Government, in partnership with the League and the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, announce the Local Elected Leaders Academy. Through this educational program, municipal and county elected officials will gain the knowledge and skills they need to lead and govern their communities in the 21st century.

 

Safety Catch, a free, online educational program
Cities, towns or groups that are members of the League of Municipalities' workers' compensation (W/C) or property/liability (P&L) insurance programs can now take part in free, online loss control safety training courses, thanks to a new program unveiled by the League.

Safety Catch offers 14 training courses, each lasting from 30 minutes to two hours. These courses are available to employees of those towns or groups that are members of the W/C or P&L programs. The topics are user-friendly, easy to navigate and no additional computer training is required. (Users must have access to a computer with Windows 95 or higher operating system, among other conditions.) In addition, training coordinators can easily track courses completed by their staff.

 

 

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