2010 Labor & Employee Relations Seminar

[ May 27, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. June 10, 2010; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The Labor Committee will be sponsoring two seminars again this year from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as follows: Thursday, May 27, 2010 in New Ulm and Thursday, June 10, 2010 in the Park Rapids lakes area. Registration will start at 9:30 a.m. for both events.
The seminar topics include the following:

Using non-regular employees to your [...]

CGMC Summer Conference (Tentative Date)

[ July 28, 2010 to July 30, 2010. ] Save the date for CGMC’s 2010 summer conference, which is tentatively scheduled for July 28-30. This year’s conference will be held in scenic Winona. Please make every effort to join us for this important time to discuss state policy and how it may impact decision-making at the local level.

Winona Frozen River Film Festival, Jan. 27-31

[ January 27, 2010 to January 31, 2010. January 27, 2010 to January 31, 2010. ] Enjoy acclaimed films, books and lectures focused on environmental issues, sustainable communities, extreme sports, adventure travel and diverse cultures at Winona’s 5th annual Frozen River Film Festival. This year’s many works include Under Our Skin, Chickens of the Sea and The Blue Notebook. View the entire 2010 film lineup. The festival will be held January [...]

Start of 2010 Legislative Session

[ February 4, 2010; ] The 2010 legislative session kicks off February 4 at the state Capitol. Drafting a bonding bill and bridging a $1.2 billion budget gap for the current biennium (and a $5.4 billion deficit for the  next biennium) will be chief among lawmakers’ tasks.

CGMC Legislative Action Day

[ February 17, 2010; ] Please mark your calendars for CGMC’s 2010 Legislative Action Day, which will be held Wednesday, February 17. Typically this is an all-day event with a meeting at Flaherty & Hood offices, followed by time to lobby legislators at the Capitol and a reception and dinner at Mancini’s with legislators from around the state. Further details [...]

Property Tax Committee Meeting & Board of Directors Meeting

[ October 29, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] The CGMC Property Tax Committee will meet at the Flaherty & Hood offices from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Afterwards, the Board of Directors will meet from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

CGMC to launch LGA issue ad

[ September 24, 2009; 10:30 am to 11:00 am. ] CGMC will be jumping into the 2010 gubernatorial race next week by launching an online LGA issue ad. The ad aims to cement LGA as a top-tier issue in the upcoming election and urges voters to ask candidates about their position on LGA.

CGMC Fall Conference

[ November 18, 2009 to November 20, 2009. ] CGMC’s annual fall conference is just around the corner! Mark your calendars to join us in this year’s host city, Alexandria:

The full membership will meet November 19 - 20.
The Board of directors will convene a day earlier on November 18.

As usual, we will be setting our policy positions during the fall conference and discussing our [...]