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01/24/2025

Update your Meeting Minutes online without installing or learning new software! Ask us how: https://amlegal.com/contact

01/23/2025

The Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government in Kentucky is an American Legal Publishing client. We're happy to hear they have been awarded funds to address housing supply in their area. Congratulations, Louisville Metro Council

Louisville awarded $7 million to boost Kentucky housing supply and lower housing costs

01/23/2025

NLC is seeking nominations for the 2025 City Cultural Diversity Awards. Hosted jointly by NLC's Constituency Groups, this esteemed award program recognizes municipalities for fostering connection and engagement among residents from all backgrounds.

Nominate a city, town or village that you believe exemplifies these program qualities – even your own municipality! The submission deadline is January 17, 2025. Learn more: https://www.nlc.org/initiative/city-cultural-diversity-awards/

01/22/2025

The League of Minnesota Cities event season is in full swing. Don’t miss these essential learning opportunities: https://www.lmc.org/learning-events/events/league-events/

01/22/2025

Congratulations to American Legal Publishing client, City of Lima, OH - Government on being a grant recipient!

Chapel Hill, N.C., Akron, Ohio and Fort Wayne, Ind. Selected as 2025 Childhood Obesity Prevention & Environment Health & Sustainability Award First Place Winners WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Beverage, the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) and the United...

01/21/2025

We can't wait to see at the 53rd Annual TMCCP Election Law Seminar! Ross will be there to answer all your codification questions on Thursday, January 23, 2025 to Friday, January 24, 2025.

01/16/2025

Drones are a fairly new concern for cities. Here is a an additional resource to help city officials address drone flights.

Temporary airspace bans were issued over two-dozen New Jersey towns after multiple drone sightings sparked public concern, with residents frequently calling 9-1-1 to report them, resulting in a joint…

01/16/2025

Unmanned aircraft made it into the news cycle a couple of times last year. We will hear more about them as drone use increases. Cities may consider how drones impact their aerial traffic, emergency services, residents' security and privacy, and/or local wild life. This can pose a challenge for local leaders, who may be tasked with writing legislation about unfamiliar technologies. When law makers need help deciding what their laws should look like, they may turn to model ordinances - ordinances passed by other local governments that they can refer to in creating their own.

If your local government considering adding legislation on the topics of drones, unmanned aircraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles, you can search for the word "drone" in the eCode ALP online library to see model ordinances from communities like yours.

01/15/2025

Do you know someone whose contributions to the State of North Carolina go above and beyond? Let everyone know! Nominations are being accepted for the 2025 Governor's Volunteer Service Award.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award.

01/14/2025

It looks like American Legal Publishing client, Town of Boone, NC will be getting new outdoor recreations facilities in their downtown. That is great news, Town of Boone North Carolina !

Boone, NC – The Town of Boone was recently awarded $54,932 from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP), through the North Carolina Department of Parks and Recreation to fund the southern terminus of the Northern Peaks State Trail (NPST) in downtown Boone. In addition to the RTP award, the Town of B...

01/13/2025

Congratulations to American Legal Publishing client, City of YOUngstown on their designation as an America 250-Ohio City! America 250-Ohio describes itself as "a multi-year commemoration where Ohioans from all 88 counties will be in the spotlight of the impact Ohio’s unique role in our nation’s story".

“Everywhere I go in the state, you hear unique stories about people from Youngstown and where they are now - I am so proud to be from the Mahoning Valley, and they are too.”

01/10/2025

In 1876, Colonel Henry Martyn Robert revolutionized meetings with his Rules of Order. These rules still guide organizations today, helping to ensure order and fair play in meeting assemblies. American Legal Publishing publishes the electronic version of Robert's Rules of Order. Now in its 12th edition, the electronic version of the Rules is a fully searchable text with internal section linking and annotation features. Learn more at:

Robert’s Rules of Order is the recognized guide to fair, orderly and professionally conducted meetings. American Legal is the exclusive publisher of the electronic edition of this valuable resource chosen by Robert’s Rules Association.

01/09/2025

A comprehensive legal review by American Legal Publishing can help your municipality identify incomplete legislation, legislation that seems out-of-date, or suggestions for material that may need updating, such as reviewing fees or fines. This helps save your attorney time and effort and may help your municipality save on legal costs. We believe a legal review is an important part of the codification process because it helps produce a more clear, organized, and up-to-date code of ordinances. That's why we have more legal professionals on staff than any other codifier. Learn about our legal review editorial report process at: https://amlegal.com/services/legal-review

The American Legal Code Library can be a great resource for browsing codes in your state to see how other municipalities are legislating issues that could affect your citizens.

01/08/2025

Empower your community with accessible information! ✨ Our codification services can ensure your local laws are clear, organized, up-to-date, and readily available to everyone.

Learn more: https://amlegal.com/services/ordinance-codification

The codification, or organization, of ordinances is an essential part of the governmental function. When new laws are passed, it’s important to update your Code of Ordinances (or codified laws) to reflect the most recent changes.

01/06/2025

Is your city good at getting people together? There's still time to apply for a NLC City Cultural Diversity Award. This award celebrates cities that create creative and engaging programs that improve quality of life, increase resident participation with local government, and encourage cultural diversity. Deadline is January 17th, 2025. Good luck!

How to apply:

The City Cultural Diversity Awards honor community leadership in developing creative and effective programs that bring residents together. Established by the National Black Caucus of Local Elected…

01/03/2025

Drain, OR chose American Legal Publishing to publish their Code of Ordinances online. The eCodeALP online library hosts thousands of local Codes of Ordinances. You can search for specific words, phrases, numbers, or dates and share codes with with others.

Check out the City of Drain Code of Ordinances at: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/drainor.

01/02/2025

The Town of Bunker Hill, IN selected American Legal Publishing to publish their Code of Ordinances online. Thank you for trusting us! Residents can search, share, download, print, annotate, and bookmark their code from their phone, tablet, or PC. Check out the new online Town of Bunker Hill Code of Ordinances at: https://www.townofbunkerhillin.com/