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Winter 2021 Journal Winter 2021 Volume 78, Issue 3 The Alabama MOfficial publication U of the Alabama League N of Municipalities ICIPAJournal L See page 21 • Directed by Veteran Municipal Officials from Alabama • Over 600 Participating Municipal Entities • Free Safety Video Library & Online Training • Dividends Over the past 35 years, MWCF has returned $55 million to its members as Renewal Dividends. • Free Medical Cost Containment Program • New Member Discounts • Loss Control Services Including: - Skid Car Training Courses - Fire Arms Training System • Claims Analysis • Safety Discounts Available Richard Buttenshaw Terry Young Contact Us! Operations Manager, MWCF Marketing Manager, MWCF Quick Quotes P.O. Box 1270 P.O. Box 43769 Montgomery, AL 36102 Birmingham,AL 35243 available online. 334-262-2566 1-888-736-0210 www.almwcf.org email: [email protected] The Alabama In this Issue M U N ICIPAJournal L League Offers Excellent Training Opportunities .... 4 Official publication of the Alabama League of Municipalities Leadership Perspective ............................................. 5 Winter 2021 • Volume 78, Issue 3 Your ALM Team ...................................................... 7 • Directed by Veteran Municipal Officials from Alabama OFFICERS League Timeline 1935 - 2020 .................................... 9 LEIGH DOLLAR Mayor, Guntersville, President GARY FULLER Mayor, Opelika, Vice President The League Welcomes Debra Pascal ..................... 19 • Over 600 Participating Municipal Entities GREG COCHRAN Montgomery, Executive Director CHAIRS OF THE LEAGUE’S Your internet service provider may be • Free Safety Video Library & Online Training STANDING COMMITTEES blocking emails from the League ...........................19 Committee on State and Federal Legislation • Dividends ADAM BOURNE Councilmember, Chickasaw, Chair The Splendid Survey: ALM Uses Data Driven Over the past 35 years, MWCF has returned Approach to Advocate for Municipalities ............ 21 Committee on Finance, Administration $55 million to its members as Renewal Dividends. and Intergovernmental Relations RUTHIE CAMPBELL Councilmember, Robertsdale, Chair Marie Turner Named 2020 Clerk of the Year ......... 24 • Free Medical Cost Containment Program CHARLES BLACK Councilmember, Priceville, Vice Chair Committee on Energy, Environment Legal Viewpoint • New Member Discounts and Natural Resources Internal Disputes and the Disruption of JOHNNY SMITH Mayor, Jacksonville, Chair Municipal Government ......................................... 25 CONNIE ROBINSON Councilmember, Citronelle, Vice Chair • Loss Control Services Including: - Skid Car Training Courses Committee on Community and Economic Development Community Engagement, Collaboration WAYNE BIGGS Councilmember, Saraland, Chair and Community Pride: Lessons Learned from - Fire Arms Training System JOE WATSON Councilmember, Brewton, Vice Chair Alabama's Bicentennial .......................................... 27 • Claims Analysis Committee on Transportation, Public Safety and Communication Municipal Officials Must Learn New JERRY STARNES Councilmember, Prattville, Chair Rules of Social Media Interaction ..................... 29 • Safety Discounts Available MICHAEL GAY Councilmember, Millbrook, Vice Chair Committee on Human Development DesignAlabama: Helping Communities Create Spaces JENNIFER WILLIAMS SMITH Councilmember, Jasper, Chair BARRY MOODY Mayor, LaFayette, Vice Chair where People can Live, Work, Play and Prosper ...... 33 The Alabama Municipal Journal is published by the Alabama League of Municipalities, 535 Adams Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. Telephone (334) 262-2566. Website: www.almonline.org. Subscriptions are $26.00 per year. Advertising rates and circulation statement available at www.almonline.org or by calling the above number. Statements or expressions of opinions appearing within 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 product or service involved. Material from this publication may not be reprinted without permission. On the Cover: Editor: CARRIE BANKS | Graphic Designer: KARL FRANKLIN The Alabama League of Municipalities uses targeted and topic specific Richard Buttenshaw Terry Young surveys for a data driven approach to identify the needs of Alabama's municipalities. League staff is diligent about developing surveys Contact Us! Operations Manager, MWCF Marketing Manager, MWCF that: 1) respect our members' time and 2) only request necessary Quick Quotes P.O. Box 1270 P.O. Box 43769 information. Responses to League surveys greatly expand our ability available online. Montgomery, AL 36102 Birmingham,AL 35243 to collect accurate information and communicate that information to 334-262-2566 1-888-736-0210 state and federal policy makers. www.almwcf.org email: [email protected] League Offers Excellent Training Opportunities Gregory D. Cochran • Executive Director ast summer, elections were held in roughly 90 percent of the municipalities across the state of LAlabama. From those elections, we now have a host of new municipal officials, as well as many incumbents. I want to welcome each of you and thank you for your commitment to public service, the League and our state. Shortly after the elections, our team hosted a three- day event in Montgomery which included an Orientation Greg Cochran with Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (left) and recently Conference that is presented every four years to municipal elected Congressman Jerry Carl (middle). officials and features the top legal and administrative and how we will be using the information. I hope you will authorities on municipal government in Alabama. Topics not only read his article but take the time to support our included general powers of municipalities, duties of the efforts around this valuable resource by responding when mayor and council, municipal finances and the Open we reach out to you throughout the year. Meetings Act as well as required ethics training via the Recently, we shared with you the first edition of our Alabama Ethics Commission. The role of the League, special Municipal Resources Guide. The state of Alabama provides programs and advocacy engagement were also discussed. countless resources for local governments across several In addition to the Orientation Conference, we hosted our state agencies. As part of our mission to support our members Municipal Leadership Institute (MLI) which focused on and their communities, the League created a one stop guide to economic and community development challenges and navigating these resources. The guide provides an overview opportunities, including topics that explored recovering of valuable resources including program description, from the impact of COVID-19 on tourism, Main Street and matching requirements, contact information and deadlines. downtown redevelopment, utility services and local retail Our advocacy team is diligently working on a resource guide environments. Attendees also heard from economic, tourism that will cover these same resources, but from a federal and local government subject matter experts. perspective. Both resource guides will be housed on our Our team was thrilled that so many individuals took website under the “Training & Resources” tab, and we look advantage of these training opportunities – we were at forward to you and your community utilizing them. capacity for both sessions. It has been especially encouraging Additionally, we have several trainings and networking to see numerous young individuals taking on leadership opportunities available to you throughout 2021. Our first roles in their communities as well as the initiative to learn event, Advocacy Day, is scheduled for February 9th at the about the nuances of municipal government. It is our hope Montgomery Performing Arts Center (MPAC) with speakers that, as we move forward into this new year, each of you that include legislative leaders; cabinet and agency heads; will continue to be involved and utilize the many resources and professionals who will train municipal officials in we offer to municipalities. The League has an exciting year media and grassroots advocacy. The event will conclude planned for our municipal officials that will provide you with a reception at the MPAC for conference attendees, with networking and engagement opportunities, as well as state policy makers and strategic partners. If you have not additional training. yet registered, there is still time to do so. Please visit our You’ll notice on the cover and within this issue we website, www.almonline.org, to register. Looking further highlight the importance of surveys. Surveys are not out, the League’s Annual Convention is scheduled for May new to our organization; however, since expanding our 12-15 in Huntsville. Our goal is to have a voting delegate advocacy team this summer, we have been intentional about from every municipality in our state attend the convention reimagining the impact of our surveys and the benefits they Business Session. Therefore, we are building a conference provide – not only for you but our organization as well. agenda to entice your attendance and ensure you have Baker Allen, the League’s Director of Policy and Research, valuable take-aways from your engagement. Convention is has written an excellent article that examines the importance our most widely attended event and a wonderful opportunity of our surveys; why it is critical you take the time to respond; to network
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