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Academy Notes
October 2015
Managing Marcellus Series Continues Nov. 5 with a Look at Shale Gas Impact Fees, Local Finances
"Managing Marcellus: An Energy Policy Summit on Shale Gas Development and the Local Economy - Opportunities and Challenges for Municipal Leaders," is being held Nov. 5 at Washington & Jefferson College. Click here to learn more about this event.
Current LGA Programs
  • Introduction to Municipal Purchasing - This online course discusses how your municipality chooses to acquire, account and pay for goods and services. Click here to for more information.
  • Fight Blight Brightly and Fight Blight Brightly - LITE are back popular demand. These two online courses are based upon "Blight to Bright," published by the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania. Click here to register.
  • Managing Marcellus Series also presents, "Land Use, Zoning, and Addressing Impacts of Shale Gas Drilling After the PA Supreme Court Act 13 Rulings," as an online course. Click here to learn more and register for the online course.

Nov. 3 General Election:
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Local government elected officials and employees are invited to join LGAOnline by following this enrollment key link:  https://lgaonline.org?KeyName=newUserEnrollment&KeyPass=5c8ced63.
When there you will have access to, "Introduction to LGAOnline for Learners," a 5 minute course in your "My Courses" section.

LGA is also taking volunteers to be Global Resource Editors (GREs).  GRE's help keep the free educational resources for local governments up-to-date and relevant. If you are interested in becoming a GRE, join LGAOnline, and the contact Susan Hockenberry, for next steps. at shockenberry@localgovernmentacademy.org. Please put GRE in the subject line.
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Also in This Issue
  • Introduction to Municipal Purchasing
  • Fight Blight Brightly and Fight Blight Brightly - LITE
  • Managing Marcellus June 4, 2015 Act 13 Ruling Course Now Online
  • Candidate Check List Including the Newly Elected Officials Course
  • Join LGAOnline Now
 
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