Southwest Illinois City Management Association
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The Southwest Illinois City Management Association belongs to the International City/County Management Association, which lobbies.
Purpose
The primary mission of the Association is to enhance and expand the professional competence of local government administrators.[1]
It provides networking opportunities for members, as well as a forum for government officials to exchange information,[2] and aims to help in government administrators' professional development. It also provides "social interaction opportunities for local government professionals and their families" and welcomes local government administrators who are new to the region.
Membership
Full membership is available to: [1]
- City, village and county managers and administrators,
- Chief administrative officers of cities, villages and counties,
- Executive directors or chief administrative officers in regional councils of government (COG’s),
- Assistant city, county and village managers/administrators,
- Administrative assistants, and
- Persons who have retired from such positions and from active professional life.
Dues
The Board of Directors establishes amounts for membership dues.[1] Dues shall be payable on July 1 of each year.
Affiliates
It is affiliated with the Illinois City/County Management Association.[3] The association is also affiliated with the International City/County Management Association.[1]
Meetings
The Association hosts a monthly lunch meeting.[2] Discussion topics are varied, including legislative issues facing city government, upcoming training opportunities for city employees, and a statewide outreach program to assist Illinois cities that do not have professional managers.[2]
References
Template:Illinois government sector lobbying associations Template:Lists of government sector lobbying associations
