Purpose
The purpose of the Advocacy Committee is to advocate for the council-manager form of governance and the MME through social media and by working with partner organizations to ensure the perspective of municipal executives are heard and making available information promoting its effectiveness when needed at the local level.
Specific Responsibilities:
Promote the municipal executive profession and the MME through social media, develop and implement an ongoing process to ensure that municipal executives are represented in partnering organization’s committees and task forces where issues impacting the council-manager form of governance are discussed, develop resources highlighting the effectiveness of the council-manager form of governance for use in local deliberations.
Important Documents
Local Government in the U.S. Presentation
PowerPoint: Council-Manager v. Mayor-Council Government
PowerPoint Template: Council-Manager Governance
Press Release Template: Council-Manager Form of Government
Strengthening the Quality of Local Governance Through Professional Management
Reports, Minutes and Agendas
April 28, 2021 - MME Advocacy Committee Agenda
March 31, 2021 - Advocacy Committee Minutes
March 31, 2021 - Advocacy Committee Agenda
February 24, 2021 - Advocacy Committee Agenda
February 24, 2021- Advocacy Committee Minutes
April 17, 2017 - Advocacy Committee Report
March 17, 2017 - Advocacy Committee Agenda
