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SPRING 2023

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TRENDING LEGISLATION
Electricle Vehicle Charging Stations

What’s hot in local gov legislation?

Our look at trends in local government legislation continues with the topic of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. Read this latest blog and review some of the other hot and trending topics that many local governments are now exploring. 

Read About Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

REMINDER TO CLIENTS: Submit your code updates as soon as possible. Make it easier for yourself and make it part of your Board meeting close-out process to send your adopted legislative changes to us when everything from that meeting is already right at hand. That way you can ensure constituents and local government officials are always referencing and working with the most up-to-date resources!


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CLIENT STORIES
Wendy Withers

This issue’s featured clerk:

Wendy Withers

Town Administrator/Town Secretary
Shady Shores, TX

 

Conversations With Clerks

The Municipal Clerk truly is a community’s jack-of-all-trades, often overseeing multiple departments and performing numerous tasks daily to keep local governments and public services running smoothly and efficiently. 

 

Conversations With Clerks is a continuing DeCoder series in which we talk with Municipal Clerks from across the country to learn more about their unique experiences and what it takes to be effective and successful in their roles.

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EXPLORING ECODE

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Municipal Clerks Honor Roll
NEWS

A Special Recognition for Kirk Franklin

Kirk Franklin Honorary TMCA Award

At the Texas Municipal Clerks Association (TMCA) Annual Awards Banquet last October, Kirk Franklin of Franklin Legal Publishing (a General Code company) received special acknowledgment. In recognition of his dedication to Texas municipal clerks and the promotion of the profession, Kirk was awarded honorary membership in the TMCA. Congratulations, Kirk! 

CLIENT STORIES
Celebrating 15 Years of eCode360

Celebrating 15 Years of eCode360®

It’s been 15 years since we introduced eCode360 to the codification industry. As the only platform designed specifically to house codified laws and municipal information, it is trusted by more than 3,100 local governments – and continues to grow in value for users nationwide.

See 15 Ways eCode Benefits Municipalities
 
NEWS

On the Road with the General Code Family of Companies

We’re looking forward to a number of municipal conferences in the coming months. Be sure to stop by and say “hello” to your General Code, Franklin Legal Publishing, Code Publishing Company, and Quality Code representatives.

March/April

IIMC Region 1 (General Code)
 

American Planning Association (General Code)

 

City Clerks Association of California (Code Publishing Company)

 

Michigan Townships Association (General Code)

 

Virginia Municipal Clerks Association (General Code)

 

New York State Town Clerks Association (General Code)

 

Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (General Code)

May

International Institute of Municipal Clerks (General Code)
 

New York Conference of Mayors (General Code)
 

Association for Pennsylvania Municipal Management (General Code)

 

June

Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (General Code)


Massachusetts Town Clerks Association (General Code)
 

State Firefighters and Fire Marshals Association of Texas (General Code)
 

American Planning Association - New Jersey Chapter (General Code)
 

Maryland Municipal League (General Code)

CLIENT HIGHLIGHTS

Thank you to the following municipalities and organizations for choosing to partner with the General Code family of companies on your current codification, zoning, and building code projects!

•    Town of Frankford, DE
•    City of Mission Hills, KS
•    Town of Norwood, MA
•    Town of Frye Island, ME
•    City of Leeton, MO 
•    Borough of Sayreville, NJ
•    Town of Cambria, NY
•    Borough of Nazareth, PA

•    Township of Buffalo, PA
•    Township of Colebrookdale, PA
•    Gun Lake Tribe, MI
•    Town of Pine Ridge, SC
•    City of Midland, TX
•    City of Ranger, TX
•    City of Stanton, TX
•    City of Rutland, VT
•    City of Marinette, WI

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