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Building Permit Report Mr. Brown read the building permit report for the prior month. He stated that building continues to go down. There were a total of seven permits issued for the month of February. There being no further business, Ms. Black made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Mr. Brown. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Susan L. Johnson Secretary/Treasurer XIII-14
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THE MUNICIPAL SECRETARY DESKTOP REF
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SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSIO
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THE MUNICIPAL SECRETARY’S DESKTOP
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SECTION: PAGE IX. MUNICIPAL PURCHAS
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SECTION: PAGE XV. RECORDS MANAGEMEN
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Local Governmen
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PREFACE THE MUNICIPAL SECRETARY’S
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INTRODUCTION THE MUNICIPAL SECRETAR
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SECTION I RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE G
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SECTION I POLICIES TO EXPEDITE AND
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A. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MUNICIPA
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C. MUNICIPAL INTERNAL CONTROL POLIC
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D. MUNICIPAL BUDGETING Developing a
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K. MEETING AGENDA The adoption and
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MUNICIPAL HIRING POLICY For local g
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General Qualification - In order to
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service or product that a Preferred
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ANNUAL SECRETARY’S CALENDAR DATE
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS This port
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THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASS
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GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES DIRECTORY Alt
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STATE AGENCIES AND OFFICES ATTORNEY
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT COMMISSI
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District Office Contact Information
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INTERNATIONAL CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMEN
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY The Local
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PENN STATE UNIVERSITY=S PENNSYLVANI
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CERTIFIED GOVERNMENTAL SECRETARY Th
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CERTIFIED BOROUGH OFFICIAL The Penn
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NOTES DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND E
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SECTION VIII MUNICIPAL BUDGET REFER
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SECTION VIII MUNICIPAL BUDGET Forew
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THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF MUNICIPA
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DO insist the real estate tax colle
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MUNICIPAL BUDGET CALENDAR OPERATING
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A BUDGET CALENDAR FOR THE SECRETARY
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Estimation of Revenues Factors to C
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CHECKLIST EXPENDITURE DATA REQUIRED
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NOTES THE ELEMENTS OF A FEE/SERVICE
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REVENUE The primary revenue source
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CHART OF ACCOUNTS In most municipal
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PERSONNEL RECORDS GENERAL Employees
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Employee: Department: RECORD OF EMP
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Nondiscrimination Equal Opportunity
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Sexual Harassment Basic Policy The
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Sample 1 Nepotism To minimize possi
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Accidents must be reported without
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A CASH FLOW ANALYSIS FOR INVESTMENT
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A Sample of a Municipal Cash Flow A
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NOTES INTERNAL CONTROLS BASIC PRINC
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Records Inventory Form Inventoried
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(3) Improving quality. Almost any i
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SECTION XVI PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL GOVE
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PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1 A B
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NOTES Responsibilities of a Municip
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8. To attend all meetings of (board
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Alternative Service Delivery Approa
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A Guide for Local Government: Prote
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PUBLISHING ORGANIZATIONS American A
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GENERAL MUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE, LEADE
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FACTOR: PROVIDING FOR COMPETENT MUN
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privately, or interfere with operat
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the local government officials or a
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credit ratings-Concerned with the c
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errors and omissions-Type of insura
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improvements-Those physical changes
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mandamus-(writ of) An order compell
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performance audit-An independent, t
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tax increment financing-A means to
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Pennsylvania Municipalities Plannin
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INDEX - KEY WORDS Accident form, IV
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Secretary, duties of, XVI 30; XVII
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