Contemporary Issues Impacting Delaware’s Local Governments
October 2, 2015 | Duncan Center, Dover, Delaware
8:30 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Carl Luft – Executive Director, Delaware League of Local Governments (DLLG)
Jerome Lewis – Institute for Public Administration (IPA), University of Delaware (UD)
Ed Lewandowski – Director, Sustainable Coastal Communities Initiative, UD
Ed O’Donnell – IPA, UD
9:15 a.m.
Understanding the State of Delaware Budgeting Process
Bert Scoglietti – Director of Policy and External Affairs, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Coordinator, State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget State of Delaware
10:10 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.
State Legislation & Court Decisions Impacting Delaware’s Municipalities
Max Walton, Esq. – Partner, Connolly Gallagher LLP
11:30 a.m.
Lobbying for Your Community: Effective Methods and Useful Tools
Moderator: Carl Luft – DLLG
Panelists:
Jamie Nutter, Esq. – Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A.
Kim Gomes – Lobbyist, The Byrd Group, LLC
12:30 p.m.
Lunch Program
Presentation of certificates for training achievements
Jerome Lewis – IPA, UD
Connie Holland – Director, Delaware Office of State Planning Coordination
Carl Luft – DLLG
Updates on IPA-sponsored Training Courses and Events
Martin Wollaston & Julia O’Hanlon – IPA, UD
Planning for Complete Communities in Delaware: Online Resource
Marcia Scott & Sarah Pragg – IPA, UD
Wrap Up & Conclusion
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Co-sponsored by the
Institute for Public Administration and the Sustainable Coastal Communities Initiative
in cooperation with the Delaware League of Local Governments
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