LEGISLATIVE DINNER & RECEPTION PHOTOS FEBRUARY 2016 OBTAINING & MANAGING GRANTS The Maryland Municipal League REPRESENTING MARYLAND CITIES AND TOWNS Leading the Way in Financial Expertise and Personal Service in accounting, auditing and tax compliance Lindsey + Associates is a certified public accounting and financial consulting firm. We have decades of experience in helping state and local governments meet their accounting and auditing requirements. Helping you achieve more. accounting, auditing and tax compliance Lindsey + Associates 410-825-1994 | www.acpafirm.com “like” us on Facebook, Lindsey + Associates, LLC FEBRUARY 2016 CONTENTSOn the cover … Puzzled about how to obtain and manage grants for your municipality? Read the article on pages 8-9 which recaps a fall conference workshop on this topic. 4 Legislative Reception 4 Is Your Town Grant Ready? 8 Legislative Dinner Photos 10 The Future of Municipal Policing 15 Upcoming Events and Meetings 18 15 Vol. 46 | No. 6 | February 2016 Municipal Maryland THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION of MARYLAND MUNICIPAL LEAGUE Scott A. Hancock Publisher Karen A. Bohlen Editor-in-Chief Paula Chase Hyman Contributing Editor Thomas C. Reynolds Contributing Editor Sharon P. Easton Circulation Municipal Maryland (USPS 331-980), a publication for and about Maryland's cities and towns, is published nine times a year (monthly November through April and combined May/June, July/August and September/October issues) by the Maryland Municipal League, 1212 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401. The Maryland Municipal League is a non-profit, non-partisan association of Maryland's cities and towns. Information in Municipal Maryland does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Maryland Municipal League. Postmaster: Send address changes to Municipal Maryland, 1212 West Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Second-class postage paid at Annapolis, Maryland 21401 For advertising rates contact: Whitfield Whylie, Allegra Print & Imaging, 103 Gibralter Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401 Telephone: 410-267-1200, Fax: 410-267-1992, [email protected] Subscription rate: $40/year Telephone: 410-268-5514 Toll-Free: 800-492-7121 Fax: 410-268-7004 Web: www.mdmunicipal.org Email: [email protected] Municipal Maryland | February 2016 | 3 Legislative Opening Day Reception MML’s 2016 reception attracted the largest attendance ever. 1 2 3 4 5 4 | February 2016 | Municipal Maryland The Maryland Municipal League partnered with the City of Annapolis to host a reception for members of the General Assembly on the opening day of the 2016 legislative session. City and town officials from all over the state traveled to Annapolis to attend this event and talk with 6 legislators about issues that impact municipalities. 1: MML President Spencer Schlosnagle welcomed reception attendees. 2: Speaker of the House of Delegates Mike Busch, Annapolis Mayor Mike Pantelides, Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford, MML President-Elect Tracy Farrish Gant, and MML President Spencer Schlosnagle. 3: Rock Hall Councilman Butch Price, Delegate Jay Jacobs (former Mayor, Rock Hall), and Rock Hall Councilwoman Rosie Kuechler (MML Past President). 4: MML President Spencer Schlosnagle (Mayor, Friendsville), MML President-Elect Tracy Farrish Gant (Mayor, Edmonston), and Christina Gutierrez, representing American Fidelity, a reception sponsor. 5: MML President Spencer Schlosnagle and former Governor Parris Glendening, an MML Honorary Member. 7 6: Senator Addie Eckardt and Delegate Carl Anderton (MML Past President/Former Mayor, Delmar). 7: Gaithersburg Director of Parks, Recreation & Culture Michele Potter and MML Executive Director Scott Hancock. 8: MML President Spencer Schlosnagle and Senator George Edwards. 9: Rockville Councilmember Virginia Onley, MML Legislative Committee Chair Bridget Donnell Newton (Mayor, Rockville), and Greenbelt Mayor Emmett Jordan. Rockville was a reception sponsor. 10: Glenn Valis, representing Ripken Baseball (a reception sponsor), MML Executive Director Scott Hancock, MML Past President Mike Bennett (former Mayor, Aberdeen), and Laurel Mayor Craig Moe (MML Past President). 3 8 9 10 Municipal Maryland | February 2016 | 5 11: Senator Cheryl Kagan and Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman. Gaithersburg was a reception sponsor. 12: Annapolis Mayor Mike Pantelides welcomed everyone to the capital city. 13: MML Director of Governmental Relations Candace Donoho and Delegate Carol Krimm (former Alderwoman, Frederick). 14: Delegate Bonnie Cullison is flanked by Gaithersburg Councilman Neil Harris and Mayor Jud Ashman. 11 15: Speaker of the House of Delegates Mike Busch and Delegate Herb McMillan (former Alderman, Annapolis). 16: MML Executive Director Scott Hancock with Van Eperen representatives Melissa DiMercurio and Laura Van Eperen. 17: Delegate Charles Barkley (second from left) with Potomac Edison representatives Roger Heasley, Jim Sears, and Don Beatty. Potomac Edison was a reception sponsor. 12 13 14 15 16 17 6 | February 2016 | Municipal Maryland Thanks to our Reception Sponsors… Cigna Healthcare Potomac Edison Ripken Baseball Funk & Bolton City of Rockville American Fidelity Assurance Council, Baradel, Kosmerl & Nolan, P.A. 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Director of Education Services The successful acquisition and management of grants Mayer is both the Grants Administrator and Main Street constitutes one of the most requested topics at Maryland Administrator for the Town of Federalsburg. From this Municipal League conferences. At the 2015 MML fall position, he has had immense success in obtaining grants conference, three presenters brought varied, yet highly that advance, not only the town’s Main Street programs, but cohesive, perspectives on how to ensure that your city or projects as diverse as stormwater management, rehabilitation town is grant ready and able. of parks and playgrounds, and the implementation of energy efficient lighting. Notably, with roughly 2,700 residents, Susan Casey with the Governor’s Grants Office began Federalsburg is no big city. by introducing session attendees to the many resources available through the Governor’s Grants Office website: Know the Rules www.grants.maryland.gov. These include access to not only state and federal grants, but a variety of foundation grants Mr. Mayer’s first tip for small town officials seeking grant as well. As Ms. Casey pointed funding is to “know the rules of the grant you are applying out, foundation grants are for.” This requires that you frequently overlooked as understand what the grant local government funding is intended to accomplish. sources. The Governor’s The agency or foundation Grants Office website also offering the grant will be provides an extensive library your ultimate resource in of conference presentations acquiring this information and recorded webinars on as their goal is to see that a wide variety of grants- every entity receiving oriented topics. In addition, grant funding succeeds. you will find a wealth of Remember, they have a how-to documents covering vested interest in helping everything from tips on you follow the rules of the researching potential funders grant as well. to a grantsmanship glossary. You must also understand With information on accessing these various resources the technical requirements of the application. Know what in hand, a pair of grant-writing practitioners provided your municipality’s federal ID number is. Be sure that insights on how to best ensure that those grant resources you’re registered with the federal government’s System can be harnessed by your city or town. George “Happy” for Award Management (SAM) before you begin applying 8 | February 2016 | Municipal Maryland for federal grants. Other identifiers like a Commercial and to show the town's capacity to succeed and the project's Government Entity (CAGE) code may be needed as well, alignment with the goals of the grant. Part of that success and you will find information on both at the Federal Service will rest on your ability to leverage community partnerships Desk website: www.fsd.gov. such as local businesses and non-profits with similar goals. Both Ms. Spikes and Mr. Mayer emphasized the Know Your Product increasing importance of matching grants when it comes to assembling a successful grant application whether they From the perspective of your municipality, knowing are in-kind, cash or both. your product involves collecting all of the background information needed to complete the grant and ultimately Sell the Grant! sell it. Property information, statistics from sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau, Maryland State Data Center, Mr. Mayer implored attendees to “Always be very and other state agencies are readily accessible these days. passionate about your grant!” This