Director's Notes One of the things we hear most often in our training sessions is “This is great information – How can we get it to our elected officials? They really need to know this!” We all know how difficult it is to get the time away from real jobs, all the other activities that come with family and community, and go to a school or seminar, but it is one of the most important things you can do as an elected official. At the recent District Meetings, we had “The Yellow Page” of all the upcoming meetings. There is a full year of excellent opportunities for training, but a couple we especially want to point out to the elected officials. For only the second year, we will be offering regional budget training. This is especially for elected folks, and available July 6 in Rapid City; July 7 in Pierre; July 13 in Aberdeen; and July 14 in Sioux Falls. For those who are newly elected, or who’d like to brush up on the basics, the best opportunity is coming up on July 20, in Pierre. The Elected Officials Workshop will take you through ordinances and resolutions, forms of government, dealing with employees, open meeting laws, bids and contracts, liquor licensing, and budgeting, as well as other
changes to talk with experts and get to hear from other elected officials. It is a full day, and the range of topics doesn’t allow us to delve deeply into any one issue, but it is a great chance to get a broad overview that will allow you to recognize when things are perhaps not going just right – and give you the chance to correct it before it becomes a real problem. We have also started to make arrangements for the Annual Conference, and think you will find a lot of very valuable content, as well as the chance to meet new friends and greet our old acquaintances. The City of Rapid City is also working on a whole bunch of special events, so please make plans now to attend – October 4-7 in Rapid City! Registration materials and more information can be found on our website, sdmunicipalleague.org. We hope to see you soon at one of these events, but until then, remember we are always available at 1-800-658-3633 or yvonne@sdmunicipalleague.org. Yvonne Taylor Executive Director
SD Municipal Attorneys' Association Meeting
What: Luncheon Meeting When: Thursday, June 23, 2016 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Where: Ramkota Hotel, Sioux Falls Visit www.sdmunicipalleague.org/sdmlevents for the agenda and registration.
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