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 new 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.
Exploring
Local Government Grant Opportunities for Redeveloping (PDF)
Two opportunities to learn about brownfields: August 12, 2008, Old Rock School
in Valdese; August 26, 2008, The Imperial Centre in Rocky Mount. Find out
what’s new with the EPA Brownfields Grants. Get your hands on the North
Carolina Redevelopment Toolbox. And discover the secrets to successful grantwriting
and management.
Budget Busters - a LELA seminar
Figuring out how to spend more than $20 billion is not an easy job. Each year, the state Legislature has to wade through numerous requests for new spending, review existing programs and prepare for emergencies, all while trying to please the citizens by keeping a fair system of taxation. Lots of things can happen to foul up this process, and lots of outside people try to influence the plan. "Budget Busters: Understanding the State Budget and How Local Elected Officials Can Make a Positive Impact" is a nationally known simulation that mirrors the state budget process in the Legislature. Tom Covington, the retired director of fiscal research for the General Assembly, has developed this program based on his years of experience working with the North Carolina Legislature. He has presented this program to groups across the nation, and will present it again as a pre-conference seminar on Aug. 21 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center.
Greensboro College and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grant writing workshop in Greensboro, August 14-15, 2008. Beginning and experienced grant writers from city, county and state agencies as well as nonprofits, K-12, colleges and universities are encouraged to attend.
Purchase orders, checks and cards are welcome. Multi-enrollment discounts are available. Tuition payment is not required at the time of enrollment. Tuition is $425 and includes all materials: workbook and accompanying 220MB resource CD that's packed full of tools and more than 200 sample grant proposals. Seating is limited, online reservations are necessary, walk-ins are not allowed.
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.
