Director's Notes
and relevant topics this year.
We hope you are taking a few minutes from preparing to come to Sioux Falls for the Annual Conference to read this issue! The City of Sioux Falls has worked hard and has enthusiastically welcomed this Conference, and we are very pleased to join them in offering a packed agenda of information, great speakers,
It seems early to be gearing up for the legislative session, but to us, a big part of the Annual Conference is hearing from you on the Policy Committees’ work on the annual Statement of Policy. And in case you think these policies don’t matter, look at our legislative agenda for the past years. Every bill is based on a statement you have adopted.
It is incredibly important that you make sure we accurately represent you when we are talking to your legislators.
The Conference Agenda contains a wealth of information. For General Sessions, we are especially excited to hear from David Hancox, talking about the largest municipal fraud in history, and how you can make sure your town never becomes a victim of such theft.
We are really excited to offer the Mobile Workshops - a range of issues for you to choose from, tour, and hear about - we guarantee you’ll find a good idea to take home! Finally, our panel on small cell technology is both timely, and extremely important. You will learn about the benefits to your city, along with how to deal with the siting requests and make sure your citizens are being served well.
In short, we think you will learn a tremendous amount, get to meet and greet old and new friends, and have a great time at this year’s Conference. We can’t wait to see you all there! Until next month, remember we are always available at 1-800-658-3633 or yvonne@sdmunicipalleague.org. Yvonne Taylor Executive Director
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