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Embrace the Rapids:Maneuvering in a Changing World

Grand RapidsMay 9 - 13, 2021

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Volume LXXV No. 4 ISSN: 0145-2290

April 2021

President’s Message .....................................................................................4

52nd Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week.............................6

The IIMC Foundation and Grand Rapids! ..............................................7

Be The Heliotropic Effect ............................................................................8

Clerk Spotlight ............................................................................................. 10

Community Goverance: Emotional Intelligence Research .......... 12

IIMC Celebrates ........................................................................................... 15

Conference Spread - Grand Rapids ...................................................... 16

Candidates For The 2021-2024 International Institute of Municipal Clerks Board of Directors ........................................... 18

Explore Grand Rapids ............................................................................... 20

2021 Proposed Constitutional Amendment .................................... 22

2021 Proposed Constitutional Amendment .................................... 24

Region/Provincial/National News ........................................................ 25

Hybrid Council Meetings - ..................................................................... 26 Pitfalls and What You Need To Know

Calendar ......................................................................................................... 31

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DIRECTORS – 2022 Expiration

Ann Quirk, MMC – I Barnstable, [email protected]

Teresa Hudson, MMC – II Milford, [email protected]

Camilla Pitman, MMC– III Greenville, [email protected]

Janice Bates, MMC – V Tipp City, [email protected]

Lisa Garcia, MMC – VIII Florence, [email protected]

Scott Passey, MMC – IX Edmonds, [email protected]

Angila Bains, CMC – X Saanich, BC, [email protected]


Sandra Pinsonault, MMC - I East Dorset, [email protected]

Sonja Tolbert, CMC – III Albany, [email protected]

Leticia M. Vacek, MMC – IV Trophy Club, [email protected]

Leon Wright, MMC – V Van Buren, [email protected]

Marie A. Moe, MMC – VI Portage, [email protected]

Helen Ingold, MMC – VII Crestwood, [email protected]

Dawn G. Abrahamson, MMC – IX Vallejo, [email protected]

Hans Rijs, MMC – XI, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, The [email protected]

PRESIDENTMary Johnston, MMC

Westerville, [email protected]

PRESIDENT ELECTSheri Pierce, MMC

Valdez, [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENTPamela Smith, MMC

Lee County, [email protected]

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTLana R. McPherson, MMC

De Soto, [email protected]


Diane Pflugfelder, MMC – IITownship of Liberty, [email protected]

Phyllis McGraw, MMC – IV Bossier City, [email protected]

P. Kay Cmelik, MMC – VI Des Moines, [email protected]

Janet E. Gray, MMC – VII Rantoul, [email protected]

Stephen Huycke – XRichmond Hill, [email protected]

Sarah Jeffries – XI Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield [email protected]

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IIMC News Digest April 2021

April showers bring May flowers! I am looking forward to lots of beautiful flowers in May. It is hard to believe that April is upon us as we are gearing up for the 75th

Annual Conference next month in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Will I see you there? I sure hope so!

The IIMC Executive Committee, along with the Execu-tive Director and Vice President Candidates, met in Grand Rapids at the end of February to discuss upcoming items for the May Board of Directors Meeting, receive a confer-ence update and assist the President Elect and Vice Presi-dent with their Committee assignments for the upcoming year. It was a very productive meeting with many items for board consideration in May. We were also able to explore some of the nearby restaurants in the downtown area. Our delegates will find many wonderful places to explore during the conference!

The Michigan Clerks Host Committee continues with their planning of the conference and is excited to welcome everyone to the State of Michigan and Grand Rapids. IIMC staff is also working hard on the education sessions planned for the conference. You will find many topics that pertain to our daily tasks. I also invite you to download the Conference App. Just head to your App Store and search for IIMC. This App will be continuously updated with important informa-tion on the conference. For those attending the confer-ence or considering attending, activities and sessions will be different from past conferences due to social distancing and restrictions imposed by the Amway Hotel and the State of Michigan. Staff will continue to communicate with the delegates as we get closer to the conference and hopefully restrictions will be relaxed before we arrive. We can all do our part to have a safe and enjoyable conference.

SLCC President Linda Larter invited me to attend the SLCC President International Women’s Day Lunch on March 8

via Zoom. We heard from Jackie Weaver, Cheshire Asso-ciation of Local Councils; Deborah Francis White, come-dian, author and screenwriter; and Becky Walsh, Personal Power Specialist. It was an outstanding event and I enjoyed listening to these speakers while getting to know our SLCC colleagues. Thank you for the invitation. It was an honor to represent IIMC at the lunch.

The IIMC Foundation and American Legal Publishing Corpo-ration Education Fundraiser has been announced! This fund-raiser will provide scholarships that benefits and supports IIMC Foundation and IIMC education programs furthering Clerks’ education. The winner of the 2021 Hawaii Raffle will win a trip for two to Hawaii including airfare and a week’s hotel on Waikiki Beach. Tickets are $20 each or three for $50. You can purchase tickets online at www.iimcfoun-dation.com or contact any member of the IIMC Founda-tion Board. The lucky winner will be drawn at the Annual Conference in Grand Rapids.

Please consider applying to serve on an IIMC Committee. Applications can be found on the IIMC Committee page: www.iimc.com/149/Committees. This is a wonderful way to meet Clerks from around the world and learn more about IIMC. The deadline to apply for a committee is September 1. If you want more information about serving on a committee, please feel free to contact IIMC Headquarters or me.

I am getting excited about seeing old friends and making new ones while we are in Grand Rapids next month! It has been two years since we have been together so we have a lot of catching up to do. Stay healthy and safe! Be ready to celebrate IIMC’s 75th Anniversary in the beautiful city of Grand Rapids! Remember to celebrate every blessing we have been given regarding our family, friends, our health,

and this wonderful profession. See you in Grand Rapids. ▶▶

Mary Johnston, MMCIIMC President, 2020-2021

President’s Message

“Leaders don’t force people to follow; they invite them on a journey”. Charles S. Lauer

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Van Andel Arena

Van Andel Arena opened in 1996 with great anticipation from the West Michigan community. We strive to bring diverse entertainment to our community so that everyone will be able to enjoy our venue for many years to come!

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52nd Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week

May 2 - 8, 2021IIMC’s 52nd Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week, May 2 - May 8, 2021, will feature a week-long series of activities aimed at increasing the public’s awareness of Municipal Clerks and the vital services they provide for local government and the community.

Although it is one of the oldest positions in local govern-ment, few people realize the vital services Municipal and Deputy Clerks perform for their community. Primarily, they act as the cornerstone of their council. Do you know what your Municipal Clerk does for your Community? Here’s just a few of the many duties your Municipal Clerk may do:

• Maintain the official council minutes, ordinance books and all records and documents;

• Serve as the information center and knowledge work-ers on the functions of elections, legislation, and records management for the local government and community;

• Continually strive to improve public administration by incorporating best practices in technology and business process management, while preserving for posterity the actions of the local governing bodies

• Index all official actions of council;

• Issue licenses and permits;

• Process contracts and agreements;

• Keep community history and vital records;

• Receive, distribute and file correspondence from citizens and other governmental agencies;

• Administer election, registration and voting. It can take Municipal Clerks months to organize and prepare this key element in the democratic process which must be done correctly for the whole system to work;

• Act as a key liaison between local government and its citizens; and

• Handle significant financial responsibilities including preparation of tax rolls, special assessments and budgets.

One of local government’s deep-rooted titles is the Munici-pal Clerk, and duties have expanded over the years. Today, modern technology assists with all of the increasing respon-sibilities. IIMC provides the tools to be sure all Municipal and Deputy Clerks can properly operate new computer applica-tions, are current regarding the latest records management

techniques and other relevant information and can return to the classroom to increase their knowledge of these issues, to learn new material and sharpen old skills - all in order to give the best service possible!

IIMC has sponsored Professional Municipal Clerks Week since 1969. In 1984 and 1994, Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, respectively, signed a Proclamation officially declaring Municipal Clerks Week the first full week of May and recognizing the essential role Municipal Clerks play in local government. During this week, Municipal Clerks throughout the world traditionally will host open houses and tours of the Municipal Clerk’s office, visit local schools and

participate in other various events. ▶▶You can find promotional materials for Professional Munici-pal Clerk’s Week using this link www.iimc.com/156/Municipal-Clerks-Week.


The IIMC Foundation and Grand Rapids!

The Foundation will again hold the popular “Silent Auction” in Grand Rapids. Be on the look-out for auction items to donate and come prepared to bid early and often. There

will be opportunities to win a trip to Hawaii, beautiful jewelry and to participate in daily fundraising endeavors. Be sure to partake in all! The Foundation is selling its annual Founda-

tion T-Shirt. Since 1984, the Foundation has awarded or contributed more than $1 million to educate Municipal Clerks. The 2019 IIMC Conference in Birmingham raised

approximately $30,000 toward Clerk Education.

With the cancellation of the 2020 Conference in St. Louis, IIMC sponsors – Municipal Code and American Legal – engaged in matching dollar for dollar fundraising activities this summer that garnered the Foundation more than $50,000. Let’s keep the momentum going in Grand Rapids.

Future E-Briefings and News Digests will have more information on the Foundation’s

fundraising activities in Grand Rapids. ▶▶

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“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” Eleanor Roosevelt

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Be The Heliotropic Effect By Dr. Tim Rahschulte

How well do you remember your middle school biology class? Whether you’re reminiscing fondly right now about an amazing experience or starting

to get a minor panic attack over the possibility of a pop quiz, we’re sure you’ll remember the heliotropic effect and its power and importance.

The heliotropic effect is about energy. It’s easiest to under-stand and to (literally) see when the plant on your window-sill moves toward the sun—toward life-giving energy. That movement is the heliotropic effect (also referred to as phototropism), and its power is visible in all living things.

Like plants, people gravitate toward energy-giving sources. Think about the relationships you have. Like everyone, I suspect some people who come to mind right now drain your energy, but there are others with whom you feel great and energized. Those people are positive energizers. Like the sun to the plant on your windowsill, they’re a great example of the heliotropic effect—the energizing effect they have on you.

Are you a positive energizer? Do you make everyone around you better? Do you create a heliotropic effect? An interest-ing example of someone who does is Shane Battier. If you’re a basketball fan, you may know the name. He became known while playing at Duke University and from an NBA career spanning 2001 to 2014. His name, however, isn’t among the most famous in basketball, but the reason Shane is so important is because he’s an energizer. In The New York Times article, Michael Lewis described Battier as “the No-Stats All-Star.” It’s noted in the article that “his conven-tional statistics are unremarkable: he doesn’t score many points, snag many rebounds, block many shots, steal many balls or dish out many assists.” So, what makes him an all-star? Basketball insiders would point you to the “plus-minus” score, which measures the difference in the score when a player is on the court. Good players are noted to have a plus-minus score of +3. This means that while that good player is on the court, the player’s team scores three more points than the opponent’s team. Battier’s plus-minus score is +10! When he’s on the court (or on your team), he makes everyone better. He’s an energizer, and it’s not by acci-dent. In a separate article, Shane noted that it’s his modus operandi: “That’s all I try to do. That’s my mindset: I want my plus-minus to be up as high as possible. I take pride in that.”

You’re either life giving or life draining to those around you. It’s probably a good bet that most, if not all, of the great leaders in your life have been positive energizers. Thinking of this conjures thoughts of the German writer Johann Wolf-gang von Goethe. He wrote:

I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. I possess tremendous power to make life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration, I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis is escalated or de-escalated, and a person is humanized or de-humanized. If we treat people as they are, we make them worse. If we treat people as they ought to be, we help them become what they are capable of becoming.

The heliotropic effect is about providing the positive energy needed to allow organisms to become what they’re meant to be and to enable them to reach their full potential. Be the heliotropic effect for your team, organization and community.

Editor’s Note: Dr. Rahschulte is the CEO of the Professional Development Academy and chief architect of the NACo High Performance Leadership program (www.naco.org/skills). He is the co-author of My Best Advice: Proven Rules For Effec-tive Leadership. This is one in a series of articles from Dr.

Rahschulte on Leadership. ▶▶


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When COVID-19 spread across the country a year ago, the Borough of South Toms River, New Jersey,

created and quickly mobilized a food bank to provide food boxes for families in need. Joseph A. Kostecki, MPA, ICMA-CM, Borough Adminis-trator/Municipal Clerk organized the effort with community partners. For the first dozen weeks, volunteer and South Toms River Elementary School principal Dennis Holzapfel loaned his van for the endeavor.

In the summer, Mr. Kostecki coordinated a generous donation of a Sprinter Van to South Toms River, which allows the Borough to deliver emergency food boxes to an additional 30 families per week.

As of the printing of this article, The South Toms River Food Bank runs steadily in its 53rd week.

Taking advantage of the quarantine and home lockdown, the Kostecki family made a home hockey rink that would make any sports archi-

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Clerk SpotlightJoseph A. Kostecki, MPA, ICMA-CM, Borough Administrator/Municipal Clerk

Joseph A. Kostecki, MPA, ICMA-CM and Dennis Holzapfel, Principal, South Toms River Elementary School.

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Community Governance: Emotional Intelligence Research By Cally Morris, Clerk to Burghfield Parish Council

Background

Having been a Clerk for 17 years, I thought I had seen a variety of facial expressions, witnessed body language at its best, and had even been on the receiving end of the odd emotional outburst. But then along came Zoom, with its new set of emotions, and we entered a whole new era!

Emotions can be very powerful; they help us to make numerous decisions each day and are invariably our first response to new information. They are also incredibly complex and often what an individual’s motivation is based upon.

Research

The aim of my research was to develop an understanding of the influence our emotions have on the decision-making process. I wanted to try and recognise councillors’ initial emotional responses, figure out if they influenced their deci-sion, and understand when rational thinking came into play.

My research began pre-COVID when people sat opposite each other and chatted. It provided the opportunity for councillors and Clerks to gauge a change in atmosphere and step-in if tension began brewing.

After wading through the literature, I learnt that whilst there had been significant research into the role of emotions dating as far back as Aristotle, there was not anything directly relating to parish councillors.

I developed two questionnaires, one for parish councillors, and one for parish Clerks. They were by design, intended to evoke emotion, and the comparison between the two was startling! The questionnaires were circulated to Community Governance students, the Clerks Facebook forum, SLCC and surrounding County Associations. I also undertook interviews.

Results

The main conclusion drawn from the study was the impor-tance of emotional intelligence in councillors. They believed they were aware of their own feelings and their influence on others. However, they did not indicate whether that was in a positive way. Comparatively, the Clerks that responded held a differing view and did not believe their councillors were sensitive to others or understood the influence of their emotions on their actions.

There has to be some heart-warming examples out there of bouquets of flowers and boxes of chocolates being hand delivered to Clerks? Somewhere? Anyone?

In being able to identify the emotional intelligence of members, there is the opportunity for their skills to be devel-oped and harnessed positively. Working in public service is an alchemy of the head and heart, requiring a large dose of empathy!

Councillors and Clerks are at a time where they feel vulner-able. Compassion needs to extend between us, in every interaction and to our residents.

Impact of Remote Interaction

The results also showed that the use of virtual platforms had changed the behaviour of councillors. They felt the imper-sonal nature of Zoom had removed the opportunity for discussion and stifled debate.

Councillors said they were struggling to adapt and felt it had affected their decision-making. Perhaps a body language checklist to enable subtle changes in behaviour to be recognised would encourage the debate they seek. Tell me, what did the nose scratch mean again? Is it linked to that eye twitch? Or was it the knee jerk reaction?

Message for Clerks

Aim – to develop the emotional intelligence of your members, the unspoken messages really do matter.

Remember – there is an advantage in having a group of diverse individuals, it enables their varying emotional responses to be heard and developed.

Imagine – a council where there was a coming together of the heart and mind.

WOW! ▶▶

Editor’s Note: Morris graduated in Community Governance (BA Hons. 1st Class) and shares her research project which comprised part of the course.


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IIMC will celebrate its 75th anniversary at the 2021 IIMC Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Although it is the second largest city in Michigan with a population of about 192,000 in the city and about a million in the Metro Grand Rapids area, Grand Rapids has been described as a “sleeper hit” among travelers.

Grand Rapids is located on the banks of the Grand River that winds its way through Downtown. The Conference, which will be held Downtown, is conveniently located within a 10-minute walk of a huge range of entertainment, dining, shopping and sightseeing opportunities.

The Downtown Market is a mixed-use facility that’s home to an outdoor farmers market on Saturdays from May through September. You’ll find vendors indoors year-round with produce, prepared foods, and baked goods. The building (one of many LEED-certified in the city) is also home to an incubator kitchen, demonstration kitchen and rooftop greenhouses.

On July 6, 2020, work began on the Women’s Way public art initiative, which kicks off with four separate Downtown murals intentionally designed to honor historic local women leaders. These public art works will enhance often overlooked alley-ways, acknowledging the complicated history of women and claiming positive ownership of these public spaces. ▶▶

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“strength and activity”

The preliminary program was mailed in November to any member who has attended

an IIMC Conference within the last three years, and to all Region V members.

The Program is available online via IIMC’s website at www.iimc.com.

The Michigan Association Municipal Clerks (MAMC) and Host Committee, along with

IIMC staff, look forward to celebrating IIMC’s 75th anniversary in vibrant Grand Rapids, a big city with small town charm.


The impact of the 2020 global pandemic is broad reaching and unprecedented. It has forced us to reassess how we work, where we work, how we collaborate, how we engage with our

employees, our communities and our professional networks. The situa-tion has required adaptability and rapid pivoting in every aspect of our day. It has forced us to embrace technology in ways we have not in the past and adapt the use of technological tools that continually evolve. This accelerated digital transformation has resulted in increases in video conferencing software, home workspaces and access to online learning like never before.

This time of social distancing and great pause has offered opportunities to reassess and challenge our status quo. What ideas or technologies have been waiting in the wings to develop? What inventions will necessitate birth in this environment of rapid change? We have experienced dramatic shifts in every industry, including government. Some of these changes are likely to be short-term, while other shifts may impact municipal interac-tions at every level in the longer term, persisting well after restrictions are lifted. The time is ripe to retool, rethink and reimagine the way municipali-ties operate.

Incorporating all of the new digital tools and processes with the tried and true tangible and intangible benefits of in person meetings will help you to acclimate and adapt much more efficiently and effectively enabling you to deliver positive results to your city or municipality.

IIMC invites you to embrace the rapids and maneuver through this chang-ing world in beautiful Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2021. Although the rapids are a lost legend, we can all learn to grow with the flow and embody the persistent and resilient spirit of a river.

Time is a river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. — Marcus Aurelius – Roman Emperor and Stoic Philosopher


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Athenian Dialogues are conversations that go far beyond the usual knowledge, recall and application process. These profoundly personal sessions delve deep into the leadership principles and practices found within the incredible stories you will see below.

If you have never attended an Athenian Leadership Society Dialogue before, IIMC invites you to experience the hype for yourself in Grand Rapids. If you are already a Dialogue Veteran, we welcome you back and hope you will find the selections below to be enticing, thought-provoking, timely and as memorable as the unique stories embedded in the pages.

Athenian Leadership Society Dialogues are limited to a minimum of 10 participants and a maximum of 30 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Each Dialogue is worth three (3) CMC Education or three (3) MMC Advanced Education points with the completion of a learning assessment. Participants are required to purchase and read the book prior to the session. Due to the pre-work that is involved (reading of the book), on-site registrations are not permitted.

The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad Stone

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Dawn Michanowicz, MMCRetired Town ClerkSterling, Massachusetts

The year was 1994 and Jeff Bezos was working diligently on Wall Street. At 30 years old, he began to see the internet revolution take place, and made

the decision to quit his job and start an internet company. “There’s no guarantee that Amazon.com can be a successful company. What we’re trying to do is very complicated,” said Jeff Bezos in 1999, just five years after launching the online firm.

“Amazon” as it was called started off delivering books through the mail. But its visionary founder, Jeff Bezos, wasn’t content with being a bookseller. He wanted Amazon to become the everything store, offering limitless selection

and seductive convenience at disruptively low prices. To do so, he developed a corporate culture of relentless ambi-tion and secrecy that’s never been cracked. Until now. Brad Stone enjoyed unprecedented access to current and for-mer Amazon employees and Bezos family members, giving readers the first in-depth, fly-on-the-wall account of life at Amazon. Compared to tech’s other elite innovators—Jobs, Gates, Zuckerberg—Bezos is a private man. But he stands out for his restless pursuit of new markets, leading Amazon into risky new ventures like the Kindle and cloud computing and transforming retail in the same way Henry Ford revolution-ized manufacturing.

Today, 25 years later, Amazon is one of the most valuable public companies in the world, with Bezos now the world’s richest man, thanks to his invention. What started as an on-line book retailer has become a global giant, with member-ship subscriptions, physical stores, groceries for sale, its own smart devices and a delivery system which can get things to customers in just an hour. So, what did it take to build the Amazon empire?

The Everything Store is the revealing, definitive biography of the company that placed one of the first and largest bets on the Internet and forever changed the way we shop and read.

Pre-registration (on-site registrations are not permitted) and payment of a $110.00 fee is required to attend this Athenian Leadership Society Dialogue. To receive points, each par-ticipant is required to complete a learning assessment. This dialogue is limited to 30 registered delegates. Delegates must register by Saturday May 1, 2021.

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Brian “Petie” Ruch, MMC, was first elected City Clerk of Beardstown in April 2001. He is serving his 20th year in office. He has worked for the City of Beardstown for 32 years.

Petie graduated from MacMurray College in 1983 with a B.S. Degree in Accounting and Busi-ness Administration. He has been a member of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) and Municipal Clerks of Illinois (MCI) since 2001. Ruch attained his Certified Municipal Clerk designation in 2004 and his Master Municipal Clerk designation in 2009.

Petie served as Region VII Director on the IIMC Board from 2015-2018. He served as Board liaison to the Education and Professional Development Committee, Records Management Committee and Legislative Committee. He is currently the Chair of the Budget Committee.


Candidates For The 2021 - 2024 International Institute of Municipal Clerks Board of Directors

Since February 2000, Mary Ann Hess has served as the City Clerk/Finance Director for the City of Laurel, Mississippi. Her main job duties include preparing and administering the budget for the City and conducting the City’s elections. Prior to her current position, Mary Ann served as the

City Clerk/Finance Director in Greenville, Mississippi.

Mary Ann is a graduate of the University of Mississippi where she received her Master and Bachelor degrees in Business Administration. In May 2020, Mary Ann received the prestigious IIMC Quill Award.

Mary Ann is currently on the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Municipal League. Mary Ann served as the IIMC Region IV Director from 2014 to 2017 and is a Past State President of the Mississippi Municipal Clerks and Collec-tors Association, Mississippi City/County Management Association and the Mississippi Association of Parliamen-tarians. She has served on several IIMC committees, including Legislative, Elections and is a Past Chairman of the Conference Committee. A firm supporter of the IIMC Foundation, Mary Ann currently serves on the Foundation Development Committee. She looks forward to serving on IIMC Board as your next Vice President.

*Mary Ann Hess, MMCCity Clerk/Finance Director, Laurel, Mississippi

*Brian “Petie” Ruch, MMCCity Clerk, Beardstown, Illinois

Candidate for Vice President


The following Municipal Clerks have announced their intention to seek office on the 2021 - 2024 IIMC Board of Direc-tors. There are three candidates for the Vice President’s office. There are two candidates for Region XI. IIMC will conduct a membership-wide election for the Vice President candidates and a separate Region XI for the Region

Director candidates. Both elections will begin on March 22 and conclude on April 21. The elected Candidate for the office of Vice President and Region XI will be announced at the Annual Business Meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2021 during the Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

There are eight vacancies for the following Regions: I, III, IV, V, VI, VII, IX and XI (Outside North America). IIMC has certified these candidates. Since there is only one candidate for Regions I through IX, these individuals will be declared elected at the Conference in May 2021. All Region Directors are elected to serve a three-year term.

*Vice President and Region Director Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.


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Candidates For The 2021-2024 IIMC Board of Directors… continued from page 18

It is my distinct pleasure to have served as Region IV Director since

2018 and has been an important requirement for me to continue my IIMC Membership since 1990. Today, I ask for your support as I seek the position of Vice-President.

I began my Texas Municipal Government Career 35 years ago with the City of Harlingen and took a lateral position as Assistant City Secretary in 1988 with the City of McAllen. In 1990, I was appointed McAllen City Clerk by the Mayor/Council; I have also served as Civil Service Director and Director of Administration. Our titles don’t always reflect our work. In 2004, I was appointed San Antonio City Clerk and served until 2020. I accepted the appointment with Trophy Club, Texas as Town Secretary/Records Officer.

In covering Texas, I am passionate of municipal government and am running for Vice President to honorably represent you. Serving four cities, I can offer my experience of all populations. I hold Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees from the University of the Incarnate Word; an Associate’s Degree from South Texas College; designations of Texas Registered Municipal Clerk, Certified Municipal Clerk and Master Municipal Clerk.

*Leticia Vacek, MMCTown Secretary/Records Officer, Trophy Club, Texas


Petie served two terms as MCI’s President from 2011-2013. For many years, he served as MCI’s liaison to the Illinois Municipal League. Petie strongly believes in the value of education and professional development. He is currently the Chair of the Institute Training Commit-tee for MCI. Petie received MCI’s prestigious “Ilion Crabel” Clerk of the Year award in 2015.

Petie had the honor of participating in the 2019 Study Abroad Program in England.


Explore Grand Rapids

La Grande Vitesse at Calder Plaza

The Fish Ladder

Grand Rapids Public MuseumStroll through a 3/4 scale detailed re-creation of Grand Rapids in the 1890s, eleven shops based on actual businesses and buildings. The storefronts and interiors are stocked with real merchandise from the past. Hear street sounds as you walk through the exhibition and learn about the era and artifacts from trained guides.

Enter near the streetcar, through the Union Depot railroad station. Pedal the high-wheeler bicycle and see the opera house, the antique firearms in the gun shop, the 1904 Queen automobile, and the hardware and grocery stores. Ponder life in a different era as you examine the goods in the shops.

What’s bright red, weighs 42 tons and has been a popular Grand Rapids photo spot for five decades?

It’s called La Grande Vitesse – a French phrase that translates to “the great swiftness” or “the grand rapids.” But locals tend to refer to it as “The Calder” in deference to the man who created it: Alexander Calder, widely considered one of the most important American sculptors of the 20th century.

In 1967, the city commissioned Calder to create a piece as part of its urban renewal initiative. It was the first public art work to be funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. As is the Grand Rapids way, private funds were raised to cover the balance.

This functional piece of artwork, designed by the artist, Joseph Kinnebrew, provides a practical application as well as an aesthetic pleasure. Designed to allow migrating fish a means of circumventing the powerful water flow at the man-made rapids in the Grand River, this popular site allows visitors to watch fish jump up the “ladder” in a seasonal migration in the spring and late summer.


My name is Hans Rijs and I am 51 years old. I began working as a Clerk in 2003 and for the past ten years, I have worked as a Municipal Clerk in the city of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk in the Neth-erlands. I am an active VVG board member focusing on the organisation of conferences, ICT

development, sponsorship and communication.

In October 2020, I was elected as Director of Region XI. During this time, I have collaborated with members to strengthen ties within Region XI and focused on the exchange of information and development of a global work-ing community. I organised the Community Governance student field trip for SLCC in the Netherlands which promoted career progression and provided invaluable experiences to SLCC members. Together with my colleague Sarah Jeffries, I am developing strategies to provide members with greater access to worldwide study programs, we were already able to support IMASA in South Africa and there is more to come.

I am running for re-election so that I can continue to promote international collaboration between Region XI and the other regions. IIMC members have a great wealth of knowledge and experience and there is so much we can learn from each other.

www.linkedin.com/posts/hans-rijs-38a0052_motivation-for-re-election-iimc-activity-6778792108422778880-m4W9

Hans Rijs, MMCMunicipal Clerk, Bodegraven-Reeuwijk, the Netherlands

Candidate Region XI

My name is Eelco (Leendert) Groenenboom. I’m the Clerk of the village of Albrandswaard. Since my first IIMC Annual Conference in 2013, I have been involved in practicing the mission of IIMC; continuing personal growth of Clerks worldwide by education! I train Clerks and have

been sharing my experiences internationally, for example, during the three European IIMC Symposia and in many committees.

Although I didn’t win the last election, I’m stepping up for the position again for the following reasons:

1. As Clerk I believe in democracy and elections! A position may never be for granted. So, when there is an election there should be more than one candidate.

2. I lost the last election by only 30 votes; 86 of the 202 voters had faith in me. I can’t let them down.

3. Many of you encouraged me to stand up again because you believe, just like me, that I’m the right person for this position.

As your Director, I want more of you to get involved with the mission of IIMC in our Region, but also worldwide. More of you should be able to join international conferences and Symposia.

Look at www.iimcrd11.com for more reasons to vote for me!

Eelco Groenenboom, MMCCity Clerk, Albrandswaard, The Netherlands

Candidate Region XI

Two IIMC members from the Netherlands have announced their intention to seek office on the 2021 - 2024 IIMC Board of Directors. There are two candidates for Region XI. IIMC will conduct a separate Region XI election for the Region Director candidates. The election will begin on March 22 and conclude on April 21. The elected Candidate for Region XI will be announced at the Annual Business Meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2021 during the Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The Region Director Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.

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2021 ProposedConstitutional Amendment

At the IIMC Board of Directors midyear meeting held in Greenville, South Carolina on Saturday, November 16, 2019, the Board voted to amend IIMC’s Constitution by removing from Article VIII Qualifications, Nominations and Elections - Section 2 – Qualification of Candidates for Region Director – F.

The Board’s reasoning: in its constant quest to continue to be an inclusive Organization to all its members, deleting the sentence removes another hurdle toward applying for a seat on the Board of Directors, allowing the possibility of generat-ing more interest among its membership. The proposed amendment will not have a negative or financial impact on the Organization.

The proposed amendment’s merit will be discussed and evaluated with the attendees at the Annual Business Meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Grand Rapids, MI.

If the proposed amendment is approved by majority vote at the Annual Business Meeting, the proposed amendment will be distributed for a vote by the entire membership. Members will have sixty (60) days following the Annual Business Meeting to vote on the proposed amendment.

The constitutional amendment shall be adopted if two thirds of the votes cast are in favor of the proposal. The effective date of the amendment will be the 61st day following the Annual Business Meeting, unless otherwise specified.

Amend Article VIII, Qualifications, Nominations, and Election, Section 2 by striking out subsection f.

CURRENTLY READS:

Section 2. Qualification of Candidates for Region Director

To qualify for office as a Region Director, a candidate must:

A. Be an IIMC member for at least three (3) years.

B. Have served at least three (3) years as a Municipal Clerk or other office as defined in Article II, Membership, Section 2 A.

C. Have attended at least two Annual Conferences. Attendance may include the conference at which the candi-date’s term would begin.

D. Be a Full Member or Additional Full Member and, if elected, remain a Full or Additional Full Member during the term of office.

E. Provide written support of candidacy from the legislative governmental body they represent.

F. Provide written support of candidacy from their state, provincial, or national association within the Region in which they are running.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT:


To qualify for office as a Region Direc-tor, a candidate must:


B. Have served at least three (3) years as a Municipal Clerk or other office as defined in Article II, Member-ship, Section 2 A.

C. Have attended at least two Annual Conferences. Attendance may include the conference at which the candidate’s term would begin.


E. Provide written support of candi-dacy from the legislative govern-mental body they represent.

F. Provide written support of candi-dacy from their state, provincial, or national association within the Region in which they are running.

IF ADOPTED WOULD READ:


To qualify for office as a Region Direc-tor, a candidate must:


B. Have served at least three (3) years as a Municipal Clerk or other office as defined in Article II, Membership, Section 2 A.

C. Have attended at least two Annual Conferences. Attendance may include the conference at which the candidate’s term would begin.


E. Provide written support of candi-dacy from the legislative govern-mental body they represent.


One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon by Charles Fishman

Facilitated by:

Charles E. Tokar, MMCMayor/Retired Village ClerkChicago Ridge, Illinois

President John F. Kennedy astonished the world on May 25, 1961, when he announced to Congress that the United States should land a man on the Moon

by 1970. No group was more surprised than the scientists and engineers at NASA, who suddenly had less than a decade to invent space travel.

When Kennedy announced that goal, no one knew how to navigate to the Moon. No one knew how to build a rocket big enough to reach the Moon, or how to build a computer small enough (and powerful enough) to fly a spaceship there. No one knew what the surface of the Moon was like, or what astronauts could eat as they flew there. On the day of Kennedy’s historic speech, America had a total of fifteen minutes of spaceflight experience—with just five of those minutes outside the atmosphere. Russian dogs had more time in space than U.S. astronauts. Over the next decade, more than 400,000 scientists, engineers and factory workers would send 24 astronauts to the Moon. Each hour of space flight would require one million hours of work back on Earth to get America to the Moon on July 20, 1969.

Fifty years later, One Giant Leap is the sweeping, definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the furious race to complete one of mankind’s greatest achievements. It’s a story filled with surprises—from the item the astronauts almost forgot to take with them (the American flag), to the extraordinary impact Apollo would have back on Earth and on the way we live today.

Charles Fishman introduces readers to the men and women who had to solve 10,000 problems before astronauts could reach the Moon. From the research labs of MIT, where the eccentric and legendary pioneer Charles Draper created the tools to fly the Apollo spaceships, to the factories where dozens of women sewed spacesuits, parachutes and even computer hardware by hand, Fishman captures the exceptional feats of these ordinary Americans. One Giant Leap is the captivating story of men and women charged with changing the world as we knew it—their leaders, their triumphs, their near disasters, all of which led to arguably the greatest success story, and the greatest adventure story, of the twentieth century.

Pre-registration (on-site registrations are not permitted) and payment of a $110.00 fee is required to attend this Athenian Leadership Society Dialogue. To receive points, each par-ticipant is required to complete a learning assessment. This dialogue is limited to 30 registered delegates. Delegates must register by Saturday, May 1, 2021.

Sunday, May 9, 20219:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m

Fee: $110.00

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Tuesday night’s All-Conference Event will be held at Van Andel Arena. The evening will be a celebration reflecting on IIMC’s 75 years. It will be an opportunity to dress up in attire befitting IIMC’s last eight decades. The event will feature dinner and drinks, entertainment, games, dancing, and a “best dressed” contest with the winner receiving one complimentary registration to the 2022 Annual Conference in Little Rock, AR.

ATTIRE: Dress through the Ages – ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and beyond

All-Conference EventTuesday,

May 11, 2021

6:00 – 10:00 p.m

2021 ProposedConstitutional Amendment

At the IIMC Board of Directors midyear meeting held in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Saturday, November 14, 2020, the Board voted to amend IIMC’s Constitution by amending the definition of Retired Member.

The Board approved the recommendation of the Policy Committee to clarify the definition. The IIMC Constitution requires that members of the Board of Directors be a full member or additional full member and maintain that membership during their term of office.

Many times, a clerk might retire from a position, receive retirement benefits, but take on another clerk position in a different location. This clarifies that if a member of the Board of Directors retires from one position, but still meets the Full or Additional Full membership qualifications, they may continue to serve on the IIMC Board of Directors based on their new position.

The proposed amendment’s merit will be discussed and evaluated with the attendees at the Annual Business Meeting on Thursday, May 13, 2021 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

If the proposed amendment is approved by majority vote at the Annual Business Meeting, the proposed amendment will be distributed for a vote by the entire membership. Members will have sixty (60) days following the Annual Business Meeting to vote on the proposed amendment.

The constitutional amendment shall be adopted if two thirds of the votes cast are in favor of the proposal. The effective date of the amendment will be the 61st day following the Annual Business Meeting unless otherwise specified.

Amend Article II, Membership, Section 2. Definitions, Subsection E by adding “and has not moved to another qualifying position.”

CURRENTLY READS:E. A Retired Member must have been a Full Member, Additional Full Member, or Associate Member prior to retirement.

ADOPTED WOULD READ:E. A Retired Member must have been a Full Member, Additional Full Member, or Associate Member prior to Retirement and has not moved to another qualifying position.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT:E. A Retired Member must have been a Full Member, Additional Full Member, or Associate Member prior to Retirement and has not moved to another qualifying position.


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NEWSRegion/Provincial/National

Florissant, MO, City Clerk and former IIMC Region Director Karen Goodwin, MMC, received the prestigious Missouri City Clerks and Finance Officers Association (MOCCFOA) award for Outstanding City Clerk for the State of Missouri. The event

was held in March in Columbia as part of the MOCCFOA annual Spring conference.

Goodwin has been a City Clerk for more than 20 years. She started her career as the City Clerk in Ferguson for four years and, in 2002, accepted the position of Florissant City Clerk. Karen has been a member of the state’s MOCCFOA since 1998. She is currently a member of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC) where she has also served as the IIMC Region VII Director. She has also served on the IIMC Code of Ethics Committee and was the Chairperson for the IIMC 2020 Host Committee. Karen contin-ues to give back her own time to the community she represents. She is the Co-Chair for the City of Florissant Annual Fall Festival. She is on the committee that hosts the Mayor’s Shamrock Ball and has organized the Healing Fields 9/11 Memorial.

Karen has put herself through school and has completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Public Policy Administration and is currently working on her Doctoral degree. She continues to excel in her professional development as a City Clerk and has received her certifications as a Certified Municipal Clerk, Master Municipal Clerk and Missouri Registered City Clerk.

MOCCFOA is a professional organization, providing opportunities and resources for professional development and continuing education. The MOCCFOA provides its members with ongoing educational opportunities designed to assist members in the performance of their daily job responsibilities and equip them to face the future with confidence. The Missouri CCFOA spon-sors certification programs and provides support to its members to impart standards of quality and integrity to the profession

and to improve the methods and procedures which meet the needs of the public as efficiently and effectively as possible. ▶▶

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Dear IIMC member,

You are aware of the Zoom discussions I have held with colleagues from across the world on the challenge members faced with remote working and recently on the challenges faced in hosting hybrid meetings.

These discussions received widespread positive feedback, but it was apparent that some colleagues wanted to hear about it in more detail than could be achieved in a group Zoom discussion.

I have now held one-on-one interviews with 6 of our colleagues in different countries and different sized authori-ties to hear from them how they went about setting up for hybrid meetings and what they found had worked for them.

It was clear from these discussions that ‘one size does not fit all’ and that each approached arrangements for hybrid meetings in a manner that suited them and what was afford-able to their authority. In some countries there is still uncer-tainty as to what will be allowed following the pandemic as legislation require changes whilst in others there is certainty whether it will be allowed or not.

You may already have arrangements in place, or you might still not be sure what will be required for a successful hybrid council meeting. This is an opportunity to hear the views of some of your colleagues. They were all asked the same questions. You may want to listen to each of the interviews. Or you may want to listen to one that represents a similar sized authority as yours. Or you may want to listen what each of them said in response to a specific question.

I do hope you find this useful. Please feel free to email me with any comments or suggestions at [email protected]

Hybrid Council Meetings - Pitfalls and What You Need To Know

By Tom Van Der Hoven, IIMC International Consultant

Sarah Jeffries - Clerk for Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield Parish Council and Horningsham Parish Council, UK

• Population –Maiden Bradley PC331 and 7 Councillors• Population - Horningsham PC 289 and 11 Councillors• Interview link: https://youtu.be/1HEX1qMelYE• If you’d like more information you can contact Sarah

at: [email protected]

Chris Johnson - City Clerk of the city of Meridian, Idaho USA

• Population – 120,000• 6 Council Members and a Mayor• Interview link: https://youtu.be/emuvhDQhDhI• If you’d like more information you can contact

Chris at: www.linkedin.com/in/chris-johnson- 514909137/

Ian Morris - Chief Officer and Town Clerk at Peterlee Town Council, UK

• Population – 21,000• 22 Councillors• Interview link: https://youtu.be/jb0h66IfqW0• If you’d like more information you can contact

Ian at: [email protected]

Peter Sass - Head of the combined governance team for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils in South-West London, UK.

• Population – 500,000• 60 Councillors in Wandsworth and 54 in Richmond• Interview link: https://youtu.be/XbuJHumZsII• If you’d like more information you can contact Peter at: [email protected]


Mina Barberis - Deputy City Clerk for the City of Norfolk, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA.

• Norfolk population 250,000. Urban arts and business hub of Hampton Roads region – Population: 2.1 Million.

• 8 Council Members.• Interview link - https://youtu.be/9oYQTB46_3U• If you’d like more information you can contact Mina

at: [email protected]


Hybrid Council Meetings… continued from page 26

We look forward to seeing you inGrand Rapids for the 75th Annual IIMC Conference

Embrace The Rapids: Maneuvering in a Changing World

The interviewees were all asked the following questions:

• Councils have been hosting virtual meetings during the pandemic but as we come out of lock-down I can imagine that there will be the hope to meet face-to-face again. But, for some virtual meetings have advantages such as less travel, more flexibility. What has been your experience?

• As we come out of lockdown, there may be the wish to have a choice of how to attend meetings – either virtual or in person and hence the concept of hybrid meetings. What in your view constitutes a hybrid meeting?

• Does legislation in your state/country currently allow you to hold virtual and/or hybrid meetings in future?

• Have you discussed with your members what sort of meetings they would like to hold in future? Back to face-to-face, stick with virtual or move to hybrid meetings?

• So, what arrangements do you currently have in place for virtual or hybrid meetings and how did you go about it? Meeting facilities and technology.

• Funds - Changing technology to accommodate hybrid meetings could be costly? What is your view on this?

• Operating a complex setup could be challenging and require more staff than usual? Your view?

• Have you any protocols in place for virtual and hybrid meetings?

• How do you allow members of the public to speak?

• Do members of the public view a webcast or do they log in on the same system as the council?

• How do you manage voting in a hybrid situation?

• Is it more difficult and time consuming to set up for a meeting and to manage it?

• Have you made provision for members joining the meet-ing by telephone?

• Have you done any member training?

• Did it require training of staff? ▶▶

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April 2021 IIMC News Digest

n APRIL 1-22 WAMCAT Spring Virtual Institute VIRTUAL 6-14 Oklahoma Municipal Clerks & Treasurers Institute VIRTUAL 14-23 Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program VIRTUAL 21-23 Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association Conference 21-23 Alberta Municipal Clerks Association (AMCA) Annual Conference

n MAY 3-7 Minnesota Municipal Clerks Institute VIRTUAL 4-20 Oklahoma Municipal Clerks & Treasurers Institute VIRTUAL 9-13 5 Day Conference - IIMC 75th Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, MI 13 Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) & OVW Joint Conference 14 Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program VIRTUAL 27 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Partnership Summer Master Academy VIRTUAL

n JUNE 1 Arizona Municipal Clerks’ Academy 1 Arizona Municipal Clerks’ Institute 2-4 Tennessee Municipal Clerks & Recorders Association (TAMCAR) Spring Conference 6-10 Indiana League of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers Association (ILMCT) Annual Conference 6-18 Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks (MAMC) 2021 Clerks Institute 8-17 Northwest Clerks Institute PD I 8-17 Northwest Clerks Institute PD 2 9-17 Oklahoma Municipal Clerks & Treasurers Institute VIRTUAL 10-11 Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) Leadership in Action Conference 10-17 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Partnership Summer Master Academy VIRTUAL 13-16 Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario (AMCTO) Conference 15-18 California CMC Technical Training 15-18 Municipal Clerks & Finance Officers Assoc of Minnesota (MCFOA) Annual Conference 16-17 Local Government Management Association of BC (LGMA) Conference 22-Jly 1 Northwest Clerks Institute PD 3 22-24 Northwest Clerks Institute PD 4 26-30 Florida Association of City Clerks 2021 Summer Conference and Academy 28 Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program VIRTUAL

n JULY 7-15 Oklahoma Municipal Clerks & Treasurers Institute VIRTUAL 11-15 Ohio Municipal Clerks Association (OMCA) Annual Institute 19-22 Iowa Municipal Professionals Institute: Summer Session

76th Annual Conference Little Rock, AR

Sunday, May 22 thru Wednesday, May 25, 2022

77th Annual Conference Minneapolis, MN


78th Annual Conference Calgary, Alberta, Canada


19-23 University of Kentucky Municipal Clerk Institute 28-30 Iowa Municipal Professionals Academy: Summer Session

n AUGUST 8-11 Pennsylvania Association of Municipal Administrators (PAMA) Annual Conference 10-18 Oklahoma Municipal Clerks & Treasurers Institute VIRTUAL 25-27 University of Kentucky Municipal Clerk Academy

n SEPTEMBER 7-9 Oklahoma Municipal Clerks & Treasurers Institute VIRTUAL 14-17 California CMC Technical Training 15-17 Tennessee Municipal Clerks & Recorders Association (TAMCAR) 2021 Fall Conference 15-20 Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program VIRTUAL 22-24 California MMC Academy 22-24 Region VIII Conference 23-24 Minnesota Municipal Clerk Advanced Academy

n OCTOBER 6-8 Iowa Municipal Professionals Institute: Fall Session 10-15 Illinois Municipal Clerk CMC Institute 12-22 Virginia Municipal Clerks Association Institutes and Academy VIRTUAL 13-15 Illinois Municipal Clerk MMC Academy 17-21 Florida Association of City Clerks 2021 Fall Academy 18-22 New Mexico CMC Institute 19-22 South Carolina Municipal Finance Officers, Clerks and Treasurers Assoc Joint Academy 19-27 Oklahoma Municipal Clerks & Treasurers Institute VIRTUAL 20-22 New Mexico MMC Academy 20-22 Iowa Municipal Finance Officers Association Conference 20-22 Colorado Municipal Clerks Association (CMCA) 2021 Annual Conference 21-23 Alabama Association of Municipal Clerks & Administrators Fall Training Institute

n NOVEMBER 5 Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program VIRTUAL 9-18 Oklahoma Municipal Clerks & Treasurers Institute VIRTUAL 30-Dec 2 The Michigan Association of Municipal Clerks (MAMC) 2021 Master Academy

n DECEMBER 1-3 Alabama Association of Municipal Clerks & Administrators Annual Conference

Region Meetings, Institutes, Conferences and CoursesPlease check with your Association or the IIMC website for current information

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79th Annual Conference St. Louis, MO

Sunday, May 18 thru Wednesday, 21, 2025

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