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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding | Project & Expenditure Report

March 22, 2024

Local Government Commission Approval of Certain Public Enterprise Agreements (March 22, 2024)

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Finance & Tax | Financial Management & Oversight | Public Enterprise / Utility Finance

March 22, 2024

When Can a Public Official Face Liability for Blocking Users or Deleting Comments on Social Media? The Supreme Court Sets a New Test in Lindke v. Freed. (March 22, 2024)

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General Local Government (Miscellaneous) | Liability & Immunity

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Recordings by Government Officials (March 19, 2024)

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Open Government | Open Meetings

March 14, 2024

Developing Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Local Government (March 14, 2024)

Kristi Nickodem

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General Local Government (Miscellaneous) | Open Government

February 21, 2024

S.L. 2023-95: Changes to Patient Consent for Releasing Behavioral Health Information (February 21, 2024)

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Health Information & Records | Public Health

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Do Local Health Directors Need to Take an Oath of Office? (February 9, 2024)

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Agency Administration | Public Health

January 31, 2024

Preauditing Employment-Related Agreements (January 31, 2024)

Kara Millonzi

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Supervising the Tax Office (January 23, 2024)

Chris McLaughlin

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Finance & Tax | Property Taxes

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Recent blog posts - 20 of 134

Closed Session Deep Dive: Personnel Matters (April 1, 2024)

Kristina Wilson

American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund: Important Deadlines and Updates for April 2024 and Beyond (April 1, 2024)

Kara Millonzi

Local Government Commission Approval of Certain Public Enterprise Agreements (March 22, 2024)

Kara Millonzi

When Can a Public Official Face Liability for Blocking Users or Deleting Comments on Social Media? The Supreme Court Sets a New Test in Lindke v. Freed. (March 22, 2024)

Kristi Nickodem

Recordings by Government Officials (March 19, 2024)

Kristina Wilson

Developing Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Local Government (March 14, 2024)

Kristi Nickodem

S.L. 2023-95: Changes to Patient Consent for Releasing Behavioral Health Information (February 21, 2024)

Kirsten Leloudis and Mark Botts

Do Local Health Directors Need to Take an Oath of Office? (February 9, 2024)

Kirsten Leloudis

Preauditing Employment-Related Agreements (January 31, 2024)

Kara Millonzi

Supervising the Tax Office (January 23, 2024)

Chris McLaughlin

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