City of Meridian leaders attend Mississippi Municipal League conference

Published 5:16 pm Tuesday, August 1, 2017

City of Meridian leaders last week attended three days of training and leadership development at the Mississippi Municipal League’s 86th Annual Conference at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum & Convention Center.

According to an MML press released, MML celebrated 86 years of service to Mississippi’s cities and towns, welcoming a number of new faces to the event.

“The MML Annual Conference allows municipal elected officials from across the state to participate in education sessions taught by subject matter experts on topics critical to the operation of municipal government,” said Magee Mayor Jimmy Clyde, 2016-2017 MML President. “We also have the opportunity to network and share ideas with each other.

About 3,000 elected officials, municipal employees, state agency representatives, legislators and others attended the event, the release said. Speakers from state and federal agencies spoke on a number of topics, including community and economic development, state law updates, grant writing, community health initiatives, municipal liability issues, disaster recovery and water and sewer issues.

The conference also included the 2017 Municipal Excellence Awards, the 2017 Municipal Hall of Fame inductions and an expo show, showcasing more than 200 businesses, state agencies and other organizations.

The Certified Municipal Official graduation was also held, recognizing more than 200 municipal officials.

MML represents 295 city, town and village governments in Mississippi. For more information about the Mississippi Municipal League, visit www.mmlonline.com.