Make Your Messages Memorable
The next time you’re speaking at a city council meeting or other important event, how can you get your points across in a way that will make a difference? The answer is to organize your points into concise and relatable key messages. You can read about key messages and how to effectively use them in the current issue of Minnesota Cities magazine.
Developing a Culture of Safety: 16 Life Safety Initiatives
September and October—various dates and locations
This evening workshop will take you through the 16 Life Safety Initiatives that contribute to the foundation of safety policies in the U.S. fire service.
Mental Health First Aid for Police
September and October—various dates and locations
During this hands-on training you'll explore about the warning signs of mental health problems and discover how you can offer initial help during an emergency situation.
Free Webinar: Partnering for Successful Downtown Street Reconstruction Projects
Sept. 28—1-2 p.m.
City streets, water, sewer, and municipal utilities are vital services to residents in our communities. However, a considerable amount of this infrastructure is aging—and maintaining, repairing, and replacing it can be challenging and expensive. So what practices and tools can help your city successfully complete infrastructure upgrades? During this online briefing, hear about how one community formed effective partnerships to successfully complete a downtown street reconstruction project.
Read more about and register for this online training
2016 Regional Meetings
October—various dates and locations
Join LMC staff and your neighboring city officials this fall to learn about a model for engaging in constructive conversations with community members—no matter how challenging the situation. You'll also get an elections-year update from Minnesota's Secretary of State, hear from our IGR team about legislative issues, and have the opportunity to participate in a new, optional morning program.
Read more about and register for these meetings
City Learning Point: Professional Online Training
City Learning Point provides online courses that are easy to navigate and designed specifically for the staff and elected officials of Minnesota cities.
It’s affordable, convenient, effective training just for Minnesota cities!
Final 2016 Law Summaries Now Available
The 2016 Law Summaries will help city officials understand new laws that may impact city operations as well as provide information on proposed legislation that didn’t survive the legislative process. A preliminary version of the summaries was published in June as we all waited to hear about news of a possible special session. In August, Gov. Dayton announced that he does not intend to call a special session.
Got Questions About the City Sales Tax Exemption?
We’ve got answers! The League has heard a lot of questions lately about various aspects of the city sales tax exemption. Some common questions include whether cities are subject to county transit improvement sales taxes and when the exemption for special districts will take effect. We answered these and other questions in a recent Cities Bulletin article.
Coming to a City Near You This Fall
Join your neighboring officials for one of our autumn gatherings—the agenda is once again *full* of practical and timely information for cities!
Video Can Help Property Tax Talks
Special Delivery: City Services and Your Property Taxes is a story about a typical Minnesota family that receives a property tax statement, which inspires conversations about city services and the factors that affect property tax rates.
Identify Risks and Increase Safety this Fall
Firefighters and police, take part in training near you to explore how you can reduce risks and enhance safety this fall!
Collaboration Brings Fiber-Optic Broadband to Rural Region
The project aims to spread highspeed, fiber-based internet capabilities to residents, businesses, schools, health care providers, agricultural producers, and others in the area. The initiative received a 2016 City of Excellence Award from the League of Minnesota Cities.
Learn How to Partner on Infrastructure Upgrades
Hear about the benefits gained and the lessons learned by one city during their recent successful downtown street reconstruction project.
Latest from LMC Blogs
The City Spot
Highlights of the September-October 2016 Issue of Minnesota Cities Magazine—Now Online!
The Pipeline: MN Public Works Connection
Free Webinar on Partnering for Successful Infrastructure Upgrades
On the Line: Public Safety Risk Management
The Waffle House Index
Get great tips and info from LMC blogs!
Which of these issues would you rank as top priority for your city?
Skip to ResultsWhich of these issues would you rank as top priority for your city?
- Promoting civility
- Increasing voter turnout
- Previewing the 2017 Legislative Session
- Engaging residents
You’ll have a chance to discuss all of these topics—and more—in a city near you this fall at the 2016 Regional Meetings!
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