Past Conference Information
2021 Conferences
Newly Elected Officials Training, November 9-10
Access the recorded session by clicking the name of each session. The presentation can be downloaded by opening the PDF next to each video link.
Local Government 101 – Introduction to Title 29 (pdf)
Roles and Responsibilities of Municipal Officials (pdf)
Budgets and Government Accounting (pdf)
Ethics and Conflict of Interest (pdf)
Quasi-Judicial Role and Ex Parte Contact (pdf)
Parliamentary Procedure and Conducting Meetings (pdf)
Questions and Answers with Experienced Municipal Officials
Summer Legislative Conference, August 4-6
Member Update – Nils Andreassen, AML Executive Director
State Budget Decisions – Fiscal Policy Special Session – Larry Persily, Fiscal Commentator
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities – John Malueg, Stantec
Approaches to DOT&PF – Carrie Kissel, NADO
Economic Recovery – Post-Pandemic Development – Tim Dillon, Kenai Peninsula Development
Retirement – Recruitment and Retention – Flick Fornia, Pension Trustee Advisors
Local Government 101 – Introduction to Title 29 (pdf)
Roles and Responsibilities of Municipal Officials (pdf)
Budgets and Government Accounting (pdf)
Ethics and Conflict of Interest (pdf)
Quasi-Judicial Role and Ex Parte Contact (pdf)
Parliamentary Procedure and Conducting Meetings (pdf)
Questions and Answers with Experienced Municipal Officials
2020 Conferences
2020 Winter Legislative Conference Presentations
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Review of 2020 Legislation, Nils Andreassen
Operating Budget Process, Dianne Blumer & Heather Brakes
2020 State Budget Review, Neil Steininger, OMB Director
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
US Census Bureau, Barb Miranda, Partnership Specialist
Village Safe Water & Revolving Loan Fund, Carrie Bohan, Facilities Program Manager, DEC
PERS/TRS, Kevin Worley, CFO, Div. of Retirement & Benefits
Economic Development, John Springsteen, Deputy Commissioner, DCCED
AMHS, Rural Airports, Road Maintenance updates, Mary Siroky, Deputy Commissioner, DOT & PF
Legislative Review of FY21 Proposed Budget, Pat Pitney, Director, Legislative Finance
Current State Debt Capacity, Deven Mitchell, Debt Manager, Dept. of Revenue
State Taxation and Fees, Brandon Spanos, Deputy Director, Div. of Tax
National Best Practices and Trends, Carl Davis, Research Director, Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Alaska Community & Infrastructure Development, Andrew Halcro, ED, Anchorage Community Development Authority
2019 Conferences
2019 Summer Legislative Conference Presentations
City of Kenai, Mayor Brian Gabriel
Discussion on Safety, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce
Alaska’s Financial Situation, Representative Gary Knopp
Retention & Turnover of Teachers in Alaska, Diane Hirshberg
Municipal Dividend, Nils Andreassen
2019 Winter Legislative Conference Presentations
DEC, Commissioner Jason Brune
DCRA, Sandra Moller
Governor’s Budget, Mike Barnhill
Teachers in Alaska, Diane Hirshberg
K-12 Funding, Ralph Townsend
AML DRAFT Budget Review
2018 Conferences
Annual Conference Presentations, November 2018
NEO:
Roles & Responsibilities of Municipal Officials
Budgets & Governmental Accounting
Lobbying the Legislature
Local Tax Policy in Alaska
Open Meetings Act
Quasi-Judicial Role & Ex Parte Contact
Ethics & Conflicts of Interest
Parliamentary Procedures & Conducting Effective Meetings
