Resources
The Municipal Officials Training Academy is an educational collaborative program of the Municipal League of Metro St. Louis and Cunningham, Vogel & Rost, P.C., with volunteer effort and support of Training Academy staff, and numerous public officials of municipalities within St. Louis County and is intended solely for educational advancement of those who serve the municipal public sector. You must be a registered user to utilize these materials. Upon registration your access will need to be approved by staff before it becomes functional.
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Publications by CVR Attorneys
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Filtering Social Media Comments and Blocking Commenter May Violate First Amendment, Paul V. Rost & Lyndee J. Rodamaker, Missouri Municipal Review, (March/April 2022)
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FAQs: Municipal Contracts, Paul V. Rost, Missouri Municipal Review, (May/June 2021)
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Examining the Question of Residency for Elected Officials, Margaret C. Eveker, Missouri Municipal Review, (March/April 2021)
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Same Infrastructure, Fewer Tools: Managing the Ever-Increasing Demands for Private Use of Public Right of Way, Greg H. Dohrman & Joseph E. Bond, Missouri Municipal Review, (March/April 2021)
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Sovereign Immunity For Non-Tort Claims: Applications and Limits. David A. Streubel, Margaret C. Eveker, and Lindsay K. Gilmore, Missouri Municipal Review, (September 2018)
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Evolution of the NID Act and Neighborhood Improvement District Principals and Practices - an "illustrated History, Thomas A. Cunningham & Steven R. Kratky, Missouri Municipal Review, (January 2014)
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Urban Development, Zoning and Planning, Subdivision, and Annexation, MoBar CLE Guidebook (2011)
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Chapter 1, Urban Development, Thomas A. Cunningham
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Chapter 2, Zoning and Planning, Paul V. Rost, Daniel G. Vogel, & Emily Rushing Kelly
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Statutory Requirements for Public Work Contracts, Paul V. Rost & Ryan A. Moehlman, Missouri Municipal Review (September 2009)
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Financing Neighborhood "Creating" Through the Neighborhood Improvement District (NID) Act, Thomas A. Cunningham & Gary Edwards, Missouri Municipal Review (September 2002)
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Holding Your Ground: The Role of Environmentally Friendly Development Regulations, Daniel G. Vogel & Paul V. Rost, Missouri Municipal Review (February/March 1999)
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Municipal Rezonings in Light of the Vested Rights Doctrine, Daniel G. Vogel & Paul V. Rost, St. Louis Bar Journal (Winter 1998)
Recent Trainings & Seminars
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Ethics: The Many Ways to Get in Trouble, Missouri Municipal League Annual Seminar (September 2022)
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Censures, Soliciting, Social Media, & City Hall (audits), Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association Summer Seminar (July 2022)
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City Clerk 101, Missouri City Clerks Finance Officer Association New Clerks Institute (March 2022)
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Ethics for Finance Officers, Government Finance Officers Association Winter Seminar (January 2022)
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From Planning to Zoning: How Adopting & Following a Comprehensive Plan Makes Your Zoning Code Stronger, Municipal Officials Training Academy (January 2022)
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Intro to Economic Development & Revenue Sources for Missouri Cities, Municipal Officials Training Academy (November 2021)
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Rights-of-Way: Tools & Times for Effective Management, Missouri Municipal League Annual Conference (September 2021)
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City Law 101: Missouri Sunshine Law, Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association Summer Seminar (July 2021)
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City Law 101: Ballot Questions and Candidate Issues, Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association Summer Seminar (July 2021)
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Rights-of-Way: Tools & Tips for Effective Management, Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association Summer Seminar (July 2021)
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Resolve to Solve: Nuisances and Abatements, Municipal Officials Training Academy, (March 2021)
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Municipal Business Licenses: Revenue, Regulation, & Revocation, Municipal Officials Training Academy, (January 2021)
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Ballot Questions & Initiatives - Issues and Best Practices, Municipal Officials Training Academy, (November 2020)
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The Sunshine Law: Let the Sunshine In, Missouri Municipal League Annual Conference, (September 2020)
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Use a Smaller Sledgehammer: Managing Risk When Wielding Eminent Domain, Municipal Officials Training Academy, (August 2020)
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Funding Municipal Improvements and Economic Development, Municipal Officials Training Academy, (March 2020)
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City Clerk 101, MoCCFOA New Clerks Institute, (March 2020)
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Navigating Local Government Elections: A Primer on Candidate Issues, Municipal Officials Training Academy, (November 2019)
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High Time to Know about Medical Marijuana Zoning Issues, Municipal Training Academy, (September 2019)
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Your Metropolis: Super Powers and Kryptonite, Missouri Municipal League Annual Conference, (September 2019)
Other Local Government Resources
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Missouri Sunshine Law, Missouri Attorney General
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Illinois Open Meetings and FOIA, Illinois Attorney General
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Local Governments Records Retention Schedules, Missouri Secretary of State
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Missouri Municipal League One Stop Shop (Members Only)