Roles and Duties

This guide can help your city communicate and manage media relations when responding to an incident related to race.

Discusses election procedures, notices, ballot requirements, qualifications and training of election judges, voting and counting procedures.

Understand which election questions are authorized or required by state law and which are not.

Defines public records and outlines records management issues including creation, retention, destruction and public inspection rights.

Provides city officials a reference to some of the more significant dates in their business year.

Prepare for a potential IRS audit or compliance check by learning about common problematic issues for cities.

Learn about the duties of various city officials, the requirements for qualifying for office, and the problem of incompatible offices.

Resources cities can use to ensure their policies are written and services are provided with racial equity in mind.

Get information and resources to help your city officials and staff understand and respond to demographic changes in your city.