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The Alabama Municipal Journal January/February 2017 Volume 74, Number 4 The Alabama Municipal Journal January/February 2017 Volume 74, Number 4 Advocacy “Advocacy means persuading people who matter to care about your issue. It is about getting listened to, being at the table when decisions are made, being heard by people who make decisions. It is about facing and overcoming resistance. 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Sipsey, Skyline, Slocomb, Smiths Station, Snead, Somerville, South Vinemont, Southside, Spanish Fort, Springville, Steele, Stevenson, Sulligent, Sumiton, Summerdale, Susan Moore, Sweet Water, Sylacauga, Sylvan Springs, Sylvania, Talladega, Talladega Springs, Tallassee, Tarrant, Taylor, Thomaston, Thomasville, Thorsby, Town Creek, Toxey, Trafford, Triana, Trinity, Troy, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, Tuskegee, Twin, Union, Union Grove, Union Springs, Uniontown, Valley, Valley Grande, Valley Head, Vance, Vernon, Vestavia Hills, Vina, Vincent, Vredenburgh, Wadley, Waldo, Walnut Grove, Warrior, Waterloo, Waverly, Weaver, Webb, Wedowee, West Blocton, West Jefferson, West Point, Westover, Wetumpka, White Hall, Wilsonville, Wilton, Winfield, Woodland, Another value-added service provided by your Alabama League of Municipalities Woodstock, Woodville, Yellow Bluff, York Table of Contents The Alabama Municipal A Message from the Editor .................................................4 The President’s Report ......................................................5 25 Pearls from the President Journal Bills and Laws: A Legislative Primer ......................................6 Municipal Overview .........................................................9 Official Publication, Alabama League of Municipalities Speaking with One Voice January/February 2017 • Volume 74, Number 4 League Legislative Feature pgs 11-18 OFFICERS HOWARD RUBENSTEIN, Mayor, Saraland, President Outlook: 2017 Regular Legislative Session ..............11 MELVIN DURAN, Mayor, Priceville, Vice President KEN SMITH, Montgomery, Executive Director Relationships Matter..................................................13 CHAIRS OF THE LEAGUE’S STANDING COMMITTEES Q&A with Senator Del Marsh ..................................15 Committee on State and Federal Legislation JESSE MATTHEWS, Councilmember, Bessemer, Chair Q&A with Speaker Mac McCutcheon .........................16 GARY FULLER, Mayor, Opelika, Vice Chair Municipal Legislative Advocacy CMO Session .......18 Committee on Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations CHARLES BLACK, Councilmember, Priceville, Chair VERONICA HUDSON, Councilmember, Saraland, Vice Chair The Legal Viewpoint ...............................................................19 Forms of Municipal Government in Alabama Committee on Energy, Environment and Natural Resources LEIGH DOLLAR, Mayor, Guntersville, Chair Asbestos and Demolition in Alabama ...................................22 LAWRENCE HAYGOOD, Councilmember, Tuskegee, Vice Chair Meet ALISON: Alabama Legislative Information Committee on Community and Economic Development System Online ........................................................................23 JOCELYN TUBBS-TURNER, Councilmember, Marion, Chair CHARLES GILCHRIST, Mayor, Glencoe, Vice Chair How ADOR Can Help Your Municipality Cash-in on Third Party Reservation Sites ...........................................29 Committee on Transportation, Public Safety and Communication Alabama’s Three-Year Bicentennial Celebration Officially GENA ROBBINS, Mayor, York, Chair JONATHAN GRECU, Mayor, Ashford Vice Chair Begins this Spring - Join the Commemoration and Launch ALABAMA 200 in Your Community! .................................33 Committee on Human Development Legal Clearinghouse ..............................................................34 MARVA GIPSON, Mayor, Aliceville, Chair BRIDGETTE JORDAN-SMITH, Councilmember, Vincent, Vice Chair 2016 CMO Graduates ............................................................37 The Alabama Municipal Journal is published six times a year by the Alabama League of Municipalities, 535 Adams Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. Telephone (334) 262-2566. Website: www.alalm.org. Subscriptions are $24.00 per year. Advertising rates and circulation statement available at www. alalm.org or by calling the above number. Statements or expressions of opinions appearing within On the Cover: this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Alabama League of Municipalities. Publication of any advertisement should not be considered an endorsement of the The 2017 Regular Session begins February 7th. This Journal product or service involved. Material from this publication may not be reprinted without permission. issue explores legislative advocacy, building relationships, Editor: CARRIE BANKS legislative goals as well as the League’s annual CMO Staff Writers: GREG COCHRAN, LORI LEIN, ROB JOHNSTON Legislative Advocacy Session scheduled for February 21st Graphic Design: KARL FRANKLIN in downtown Montgomery. Original cover design For a complete list of the ALM staff, visit www.alalm.org. by Karl Franklin. Active Members (449) Abbeville, Adamsville, Addison, Akron, Alabaster, Albertville, Alexander City, Aliceville, Allgood, Altoona, Andalusia, Anderson, Anniston, Arab, Ardmore, Argo, Ariton, Arley, Ashford, Ashland, Ashville, Athens, Atmore, Attalla, Auburn, Autaugaville, Avon, Babbie,
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