LOCAL GOVERNMENT Review
MML Legislative Conference Nearly 250 municipal officials and staff attended the 2022 MML Legislative Conference Feb. 15-16, 2022, in Jefferson City. Attendees had a full agenda. Representative Bill Falkner, chair of the House Local Government Committee and former Missouri Municipal League board member, spoke about current local government issues. Representative Louis Riggs provided an update on Missouri broadband initiatives, and attendees then spent the afternoon at the Missouri State Capitol visiting with their state legislators. On Wednesday, Governor Mike Parson shared his appreciation for the important work of local officials. Representative Doug Richey also covered the latest developments regarding federal stimulus funding. As always, members are encouraged to develop relationships with their state legislators and visit them in Jefferson City when possible to share a municipal point of view.
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