Working Effectively with Citizen Advisory Boards and Committees

Chapel Hill, NC
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October 25, 2019

One of the most common and substantive ways citizen participation in local government occurs is through service on appointed advisory boards (CABs) (also sometimes called committees, commissions or task forces). While some CABs are statutorily mandated, most are created at the discretion of governing boards in order to provide community input for various local government functions.

How can local governments get the most out of CABs?

What practices yield positive results for the organization as well as a positive experience for citizen volunteers?

This one-day workshop explores promising practices of non-mandated, local government citizen advisory boards. Participants will learn about important nuts-and-bolts, including clarifying roles and expectations; recruiting, appointing, and training volunteers; staffing and managing committee work; and evaluating CAB effectiveness. Participants will also contribute to the learning by completing a pre-workshop survey and doing group exercises to address key issues and promising practices from their experience.

*Participants will be asked to complete a pre-workshop survey. The survey will be sent out in advance.

Scholarship Information

NCACC County Commissioner Discount

The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners provides cost offsets for county elected officials to attend LELA courses. For information on this discount click here.

Local Government Federal Credit Union

Local Government Federal Credit Union offers scholarships to local government employees to apply toward tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:

March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)

Visit the LGFCU website for more information and to submit an application.

Chapel Hill, NC
Dates
October 25

LocationKnapp Sanders Building
400 South Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
View Scholarship Information
NCACC County Commissioner Discount
The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners provides cost offsets for county elected officials to attend LELA courses. For information on this discount click here.
Local Government Federal Credit Union
Local Government Federal Credit Union offers scholarships to local government employees to apply toward tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)
Visit the LGFCU website for more information and to submit an application.
View Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been set up at the newly renovated Holiday Inn Express Chapel Hill with a rate of $84. The rate includes a full deluxe hot breakfast and Wi-Fi. To reserve a room, call the hotel at 919-489-7555 and provide the name "Working Effectively with Citizen Advisory Boards". To receive the discounted rate, reservations must be made no later than October 10, 2019.