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MEO, Advanced Institutes Recognize New Graduates

At Hometown Legislative Action Day on February 4, the Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government and Advanced Institute together graduated 88 municipal elected officials.

Winter 2020 MEO Institute graduates
The winter 2020 MEO Institute graduates completed seven courses.


The winter 2020 Advanced MEO Institute graduates finished
four of six courses offered after graduating from the MEO Institute.

To graduate from the MEO Institute, officials must complete two daylong sessions and five other courses that they can take online or in person at any of the 10 councils of governments area locations.

The next in-person session, taking place on Tuesday, March 24, is "Basic Budgeting and Municipal Finance." This course will be held at all the regional councils of governments area locations. The registration deadline is Monday, March 16.

Graduation from the Advanced MEO Institute requires completion of four of the six available courses. The institute offers in-person sessions every year in February and October. This fall's in-person session is an all-day event on Wednesday, October 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Columbia Marriott. The sessions are "Advanced Municipal Economic Development" and "Public Safety and Administration." The registration deadline is October 1.

View a complete listing of MEO Institute and Advanced Institute graduates online.