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| Mayors Gather for Summit with Governor and Her Staff |
The Governor's office, in conjunction with the League, hosted the 2nd Annual Mayor and Governor's Summit. This Summit provides an
opportunity for city and town mayors and the Governor to discuss issues that are important to local governments and the state.
During the Summit, the Governor introduced her 10 point growth plan as one of her priorities for the coming term. The Governor and
mayors also had a frank discussion regarding issues impacting cities and towns.
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| League Staff Met with Freshmen Legislators |
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Ken Strobeck and League staff met with newly elected legislators during their freshman orientation at the Capitol. The group of
legislators came by the League for lunch and to learn about city and town issues. Ken gave a brief overview of the League and important
issues to cities and towns. This was the first time the League has been on the orientation agenda for freshman legislators and was an
excellent way to introduce ourselves and city and town issues to them.
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For pictures of the freshman orientation at the League, click here.
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| Phoenix Selected to Host National League of Cities' Convention in 2011 |
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The National League of Cities (NLC) today announced the 2011 Congress of Cities Conference and Exposition will be held in Phoenix,
Arizona. The five-day conference, tentatively schedule for November, is expected to bring 6,000 municipal officials from around the
country together to share new ideas and learn from one another. The conference is expected to generate between $8 and $10 million in
revenues for Phoenix and surrounding areas.
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| Arizona Delegates Travel to Reno for NLC |
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Over 100 Arizona delegates traveled to Reno for the National League of Cities meeting. The Conference brought together city and town
officials from across the country. As usual, Arizona had a strong showing at the meeting. The League would like to congratulate
Michael Johnson, Councilmember of Phoenix, for his election to the NLC Board of Directors. Councilmember Johnson now joins fellow
Arizonans Joseph Donaldson, Mayor of Flagstaff, Shirley Scott, Council Member of Tucson and the League's Executive Director Ken
Strobeck on the NLC Board of Directors. During the event, the League also hosted a reception for the Arizona delegates in attendance.
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For pictures, click here.
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| Tempe's Crisis Response Team Lauded Nationally |
For the last decade, a dedicated group of staff and volunteers responds whenever tragedy strikes in Tempe, comforting victims and
families in the aftermath of incidents like sexual assault, homicide, robbery, suicide, drowning, domestic violence and fire.
Selflessly, they respond - sometimes in the middle of the night - and never seek praise or recognition. Despite their modesty, accolades
keep coming.
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| National Study Gives Chandler Website its Highest Score |
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The City of Chandler has been given an A+ for its e-government efforts in a national study conducted by the National Policy Research
Council. The group reviewed 11,227 official state and local Web sites. Chandler was the only Arizona city to receive an A+, and just
one in four U.S. cities with populations between 50,001 and 250,000 to do so.
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| National Academy of Public Administration Intergovernmental Forum Report: Financing Governments in the 21st Century |
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Globalization, advances in technology, an aging population, structural fiscal imbalances, and a shift to a knowledge-based economy are
some of the major economic and social forces putting pressure on revenue systems and public finance, according to the Intergovernmental
Forum on Revenue Systems.
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| 2007 Arizona Municipal Clerks' Institute and Academy |
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The Arizona Master Municipal Clerks' Academy (MMCA) provides education and professional development, to address the need for
continuous learning, in an ever-changing environment. The Academy is open to practicing municipal clerks following CMC certification.
Entrance into the Academy requires evidence of post-Certification study and service to the Municipal Clerk profession and the community.
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| Online Media Coverage: Keeping Your Officials Informed |
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by Michael Carson, Public Information Office, City of Tucson
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"It's an online newspaper emailed to me every day - and it makes my job easier."
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That's what a Tucson City Council aide told me some time ago. Her boss - a local elected official - had asked that his staff follow
local media coverage related to the business of the City of Tucson organization.
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Phone: 602-258-5786
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