INSIDE THIS ISSUE 10 14 18 22 24 26 34 40 42 6 8 44 46 40 34 WRITERS THIS ISSUE ISABELLA MORMANDO Communications Associate JACK CASSIDY Learning and Development Project Manager BEN BROWN Communications and Multimedia Strategist STEPHANIE HUGHES Communications & Multimedia Strategist (ARP) SCOTT MOONEYHAM Director of Political Communication & Coordination Middleton, Hall and McLeod to Lead NC League North Carolina League of Municipalities announces new board of directors at CityVision 2024. Aiming for Financial Health in Small-Town Government The North Carolina League of Municipalities is introducing a new accounting mentorship program aimed at supporting small-town staff by providing a place for them to receive hands-on training and a space to ask questions. The program will include customized instruction, practical resources, catch-up bookkeeping, and auditing services. Driven by Connection Durham’s Sen. Mike Woodard adds NCLM’s Annual Community Champion Award to his already busy shelves. Property and Casualty Trust Updates The League’s Property and Casualty Trust is undergoing some changes beginning in July 2024. Find out what are some of the causes and how the League is responding. TJ Walker: Rocky Mount’s Community Leader Leveraging both his youthful perspective and a true belief in connections, Walker has built momentum in his hometown of Rocky Mount. Rave Reviews of CityVision 2024 in Winston-Salem CityVision 2024 was a special time of networking, learning, and fellowship for municipal officials who gathered from the state of North Carolina. Town & State, On the Road For several years now, NCLM’s Town & State Dinner held in Raleigh has been a rousing success, bringing state legislators and municipal officials together to break bread and connect on issues important to local communities. Artificial Intelligence: Generating Questions for Municipal Governments Generative artificial intelligence is everywhere right now. It’s amazing. It’s troubling. It’s not going away. What are the applications for government? And how do we incorporate it responsibly? Comprehensive Fiscal Training for Local Governments: NCLM Training Offered Across North Carolina Underway now, and running into June 2024. Board of Directors Speaking Out NCLM Is Its Members Taking the Field City Officials are Hungry for More Board of Trustees 5
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