Clerks Webcast Package (24-25)
Recorded On: 06/02/2021
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- Non-member - $217.50
- Member - $150
Our experts designed (and discounted!) a special package to help you get up-to-speed quickly on the responsibilities that come with your new office. These packages are also valuable for those assuming a new role on their township team and is even a good refresher for those who’ve held their office for some time. Every session is available on-demand, and these hand-picked packages offer significant discounts over individual session rates. You’ll get eight hand-picked sessions for the low rate of $150 and you’ll have one year from the date of your purchase to watch (and rewatch) each session!
Topics include:
- Financial Reporting
- Insights into Internal Controls
- My Deputy & Me
- Practical Payroll Procedures
- Spending Public Money
- Taking Township Minutes
- What You Need to Know about Personnel Management
- Your Role with the Open Meetings Act
Cindy Dodge
MTA Consultant
Cindy Dodge joined MTA in 2006 as a Member Information Liaison, hailing from Williamstown Township in Ingham County where she served as Clerk since 2005. She had been involved with the township since 2003 in other roles, including assistant to the supervisor, planning commissioner, and assistant to the planning commission. She is currently a Michigan Certified Assessing Officer. Now an MTA Consultant, Cindy provides township officials and employees with information and resources via phone and email regarding the day-to-day functions of township government. She also assist in developing resource materials, and presents workshop and Conference sessions as well as teaching live and recorded webinar courses.
Catherine Mullhaupt
Staff Attorney, Member Information Services
MTA
Catherine provides township officials and employees with information and resources regarding the day-to-day functions of township government. She writes for the "Hello, MTA...?" and Legal Briefs columns, and other articles in the Michigan Township Focus, develops MIS Department resource materials and webpages, authors MTA publications, and presents workshop and conference sessions, as well as live and recorded online courses.
She joined MTA in 1991, spending her first nine years in MTA's Education Department writing and editing articles for the Township Focus and MTA publications. She coordinated educational workshops and the annual MTA trade show, and assisted in coordinating the annual MTA educational conference.
She was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 2006 and is currently the MTA Staff Attorney.
Michael Selden
Director of Member Information Services
MTA
Michael Selden is MTA's director of Member Information Services. As director, he supervises the development and delivery of Association member information programs and services.
Before joining MTA in November 2015, Selden served as the city manager of Wayland, Mich., for three years. In that role, he prepared and managed the city budget, supervised 22 employees, oversaw multiple city departments and served as liaison to numerous boards and commissions. Selden also served as the city manager of Bangor, Mich., from 2007-2012. He holds a master’s in public administration from the University of Michigan—Flint, where he also earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
Sarah Jennings
Principal, Director
Maner Costerisan, PC
Sarah is a principal at Maner Costerisan and leads the firm’s Consulting services division. With over 20 years of experience, Sarah is widely regarded as a visionary leader within the firm, always offering new ideas to help Maner better support its clients. In addition to her leadership role providing expert consulting services to Maner’s clients, she spearheads the firm’s nonprofit team, where she’s able to align her work with her passion for advocacy and philanthropy. She also holds the distinction of being its first female board member.
