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.
Calendar of Procedural Deadlines for Missouri Municipalities
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Publications by CVR Attorneys
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The Trouble with Electronic Records: Creation v. Re-creation Under The Sunshine Law, Tayleur A. Blaylock & Paul V. Rost, Missouri Municipal Review, (March/April 2024)
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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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Municipal Essentials 101: Constitutional Limitations on Municipal Authority, Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association Summer Seminar (July 2023)
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Municipal Essentials 101: Condemnation Matters, Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association Summer Seminar (July 2023)
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Ordinance Drafting: Best Practices, Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association Summer Seminary (July 2023)
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Know Your Local Boards & Commissions, Municipal Officials Training Academy (June 2023)
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The Sunshine Law, Missouri Municipal League Elected Officials Training Conference (May 2023)
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Sunshine Law 101, MoCCFOA New Clerks Institute (March 2023)
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Police Matters, Municipal Officials Training Academy (February 2023)
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Weeding Through Amendment 3: State Marijuana Law Changes, St. Louis Area City/County Management Association (February 2023)
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Navigating Amendment 3 on State Marijuana Law Changes, Municipal Officials Training Academy (January 2023)
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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)
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)