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Recent News Releases
- ‘Mayor for a Day Essay Contest’ invites students to share ideas for improving their cities
- League of Minnesota Cities Honors 25 Lawmakers as 2024 Legislators of Distinction
- League of Minnesota Cities Elects City Officials for 2024-25 Service on its Board of Directors
- City of Lakeville Administrator Justin Miller elected as League of Minnesota Cities president for 2024-25
- Apple Valley City Administrator Tom Lawell honored with 2024 LMC Leadership Award
- City of Mankato honored with 2024 LMC City of Excellence Award
- City of Owatonna honored with 2024 LMC City of Excellence Award
- City of Shakopee honored with 2024 LMC City of Excellence Award
- City of Springfield honored with 2024 LMC City of Excellence Award
- City of Woodbury honored with 2024 LMC Sustainable City Award
- St. Louis Park Mayor Nadia Mohamed honored with 2024 LMC Emerging Leader Award
- Waite Park Mayor Rick Miller honored with LMC’s top award for elected officials
- Eight students receive honors in LMC Mayor for a Day Essay Contest
- League of Minnesota Cities Shares 2024 Legislative Session Priorities
- League of Minnesota Cities hires Lisa Schaefer as new HR director
- League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust taps Jen Wolf to serve as deputy administrator
View the LMC news release archive
Hot Topics (alphabetical)
Budget/Property Tax/Finance
- City revenue sources
- Budget Guide for Cities
- Local Government Aid 101
- Local Government Aid’s history and background
- MN Department of Revenue LGA Spreadsheet (xlsx)
- City property tax reports
- House of Representatives Nonpartisan Research Department resources on property taxes
Conflict of Interest
- Official Conflict of Interest
- Handbook for Minnesota Cities Ch. 22: Expenditures, Purchasing and Contracts
Data Practices/Data Classifications
- Minnesota Statute 13.82—Comprehensive law enforcement data classifications
- Data Practices: Analyze, Classify, Respond
First Amendment
Housing and Development
Human Resources/Personnel
- HR Reference Manual (City employment basics, hiring, discipline & termination, compensation, benefits, labor relations, personnel policies)
- Federal Health Care Reform/Affordable Care Act Resources