Resources for Newly Elected City Officials
Congratulations on winning your election!
There’s a lot to learn as you’re getting started in local government; these resources can give you a great start on your new position.
ESSENTIAL READING FOR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS
- A Good Start to Good Governance (pdf) includes excerpts from League resources to help you get a good start in your new role.
- The Handbook for Minnesota Cities is your comprehensive resource for laws affecting Minnesota city governments.
—Elected Officials and Council Structure and Role (Chapter 6) (pdf)
—Meetings, Motions, Resolutions, and Ordinances (Chapter 7) (pdf)
—Access the complete Handbook for Minnesota Cities for more helpful information - Governing and Managing Information Memos provide in-depth discussions of practical topics.
—Meetings of City Councils (pdf)
—Procedures for Paying City Claims (pdf)
—City Deposits and Investments (pdf)
—Public Purpose Expenditures (pdf)
—Official Conflict of Interest (pdf)
—Access the complete list of Governing and Managing Information Memos
TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
- Leadership Conference for Newly Elected Officials, Jan. 29-30, 2010
- League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference and Marketplace, June 23-25, 2010
- Access all upcoming training opportunities
STAY CONNECTED
- Sign up for the League's Cities Bulletin online newsletter, your source for summaries and analysis of legislation affecting cities and more.
—Get your free subscription—contact Jason Little, LMC, at (651) 215-4030 or jlittle@lmc.org. - Follow us on Twitter, read our blog, or join our Facebook group.
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Feel free to tap the knowledge and expertise of League staff to get answers to your questions about city government. It's our job to help you, and we're happy to do it!
Contact Research & Information Service
Access online form to submit a question (preferred route)
(651) 281-1200 or (800) 925-1122
info@lmc.org
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