Chairman's Committee on Leadership - Session 2: Local Government and Transportation 

April 27, 2017

11:30am - 1:00pm

Lunch included

Monroe County Courthouse, Aberdeen

When communities prioritize their goals, they must provide the funds for those services.  Understanding the budget process and how local governments operate and are funded is vital to community leadership development.  The first half of this session will focus on local government functions and financing.  What’s a millage rate, how is it derived and what about land use’s impact on that rate?  Join us for a roundtable discussion on bonds, budgets, taxes and role of local government.

In relationship to services, the second half of the session will look at the state government’s role in providing basic infrastructure.  From roads and bridges, to airports and waterways.  How is transportation funded and what are the challenges we face to meet our collective needs? 

Speakers

Session II of the Chairman’s Committee on Leadership will be facilitated by Jeremy Martin with the Mississippi Secretary of State.  Presenters will include Lee Barnett, City Clerk Town of Amory; Evan Adams, Monroe County Administrator; Mitzi Presley, Monroe County Tax Assessor and Mississippi’s Northern District Commissioner for Transportation Mike Tagert. 

The program is designed for Chamber members on the go who cannot afford to be away from work for extended periods of time but do have the desire to learn about and support their community’s growth and prosperity.   The Chairman’s Committee on Leadership will afford the same topics with discussion periods that promote dialog, develop collaboration and present the challenges and opportunities for Monroe County’s economic future.  The goal of each session is to dive as deep “into the weeds” as the allotted time allows.  Community development begins with subject area knowledge and our goal is to provide the opportunity for participants to learn firsthand and meet people who share their concern and want to carry the dialog beyond the classroom.

Participation is come and go and open to any employee of a Chamber member in good standing.  The brevity and flexibility of this program allows participants to cherry pick those topics that are most important to them and/or their employer.