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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4382
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA SUPPORTING THE
CONTINUED FUNDING OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER
AT MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY.
WHEREAS the Local Government Center was established at Montana State
University in 1985, initially to provide assistance to counties and municipalities and their
local government study commissions mandated by the Montana Constitution; and
WHEREAS, in 1993 the Montana State Legislature formally established the
mission of the Local Government Center to "strengthen the capacities of Montana's local
governmental units to deliver essential services efficiently and to provide training,
technical assistance, and research to local officials"; and
WHEREAS, the Local Government Center has, for the past 18 years, faithfully carried
out the mission established for it by the Montana legislature by providing advice to local
governments and critical training in the form of the Mayors Academy, the Municipal Institute
for Clerks, Treasurers and Finance Officers, the Municipal Institute for Elected Officials, and
the Jim Tillotson Service Program for continuing education for city attorneys; and
WHEREAS, in addition,the Local Government Center has provided valuable
assistance creating and conducting annual ethics training sessions and co-created an ethics
handbook for the city of Bozeman; and
WHEREAS, the elected and appointed officials and city clerk's of the City of
Bozeman has received valuable training and advice from the Local Government Center since
its establishment in 1985; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Bozeman believes in the importance
to the City of Bozeman and other Iocal governments in the State of Montana that the Local
Government Center continue to effectively perform its mission of providing assistance to local
governments; and
WHEREAS adequate funding is necessary to assure that the Local Government
Center can continue to effectively perform its mission.
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Resolution No. 4382, Supporting Funding for the Local Government Center
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the City Commission of the City of
Bozeman, Montana that it hereby endorses the Local Government Center at Montana State
University, supports the continued funding of the Local Government Center at adequate levels to
permit it to continue to effectively fulfill its mission of providing technical assistance, training,
and research for local governments in Montana, and urges the Montana legislature and the Board
of Regents to assure that such adequate funding continues.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Commission of the City of Bozeman,
Montana at a regular session thereof held on the 111h day of June, 2012.
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