Local Government Leadership Program

WAM believes that municipal leaders investing time and resources to participate in educational events should be recognized.

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Program Basics

Complete the following EIGHT fundamental workshops offered during WAM’s Winter and Summer Conferences:

  • Roles & Responsibilities in Government Operations
  • Meetings & Public Records for Government Operations
  • Ethics & Integrity
  • Financial Management: Expenditures & Revenue
  • Financial Management: Budgeting
  • Human Resources Management
  • Community Planning & Economic Development
  • Strategic Planning

Attend another EIGHT elective workshops offered during WAM’s Winter and Summer Conferences or Spring/Fall Region Meetings.

Program Benefits

  • Develop a deeper understanding of municipal governance and leadership
  • Create connections and relationships with other municipal leaders and organizations/agencies with a common interest of building strong communities
  • Gain recognition of program completion during a WAM conference with acknowledgment in the WAM Connection newsletter