SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2012

MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS HONORED DURING AWARDS BREAKFAST
Recipients for the Don Rider, Gerald Wilkins, Mayors of the Year, OMCTFOA, Member of the Year, and Innovations Awards announced at conference.

NEW GRANTS FOR CITIES TO DEVELOP CREATIVE PLACEMAKING
Cities interested in using art as a strategy for neighborhood revival and economic development have to look no farther than ArtPlace - a unique collaboration between private foundations, government agencies, and financial institutions to provide grants that accelerate creative placemaking across the United States.

FALL PLANTING - JUST ONE MORE GOOD REASON TO CALL 811
Fall always brings out many homeowners in Oklahoma who are starting that long list of chores such as landscaping and do-it-yourself projects and the potential for accidently severing underground utilities increase. The depth of utility lines varies and there may be multiple utility lines in a common green belt.

WHAT'S IN THE IDEAL GOVERNMENT ETHICS CODE?
There's a lot of argument over what ought to be in local government ethics codes. Countless hours are spent debating whether codes should be 'aspirational', prescriptive codes of conduct, an overview of legal mandates and oversight requirements, or some combination. From my view, the entire conversation is a waste of time and detracts from the two real questions.

CONFERENCE SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS
We gratefully acknowledge the companies, communities and individuals whose participation helped to make the 2012 Annual Conference & Exposition such a huge success!

OML DISTRICT DINNER MEETINGS
Time is running out to participate in one of OML's District Dinner Meetings. Act now and plan to sign up for one of the remaining four meetings where we will update you on Transportation Funding, Agency Accountabililty and Pension Reform.

NEW MUNCIPAL OFFICIALS INSTITUTES
Are you newly elected or appointed to municipal office? Then our New Officials Institutes are just the resource you need.

We want to give special recognition to the
Oklahoma Municipal Assurance Group
for their support of the OML Conference
through the Wednesday Hospitality Event, scholarships for the conference
and for their assistance in making the exhibit hall shine.
These are just a few of the ways that OMAG partners with OML
to provide services and benefits for our cities & towns.
We also want to thank OMRF & MESO
for their contributions which have added so much
to the success of the exhibit hall.

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