Making the Most of Your Meetings
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Have you ever wondered why your meetings take too long or feel like they are unproductive? Do you have unruly citizens or board members on a regular basis? Are you struggling with what goes on the agenda and who gets to choose that anyway? Perhaps you felt compelled to go into closed session, but weren't certain you could? Did you know that both the township and you personally can be held liable for violating the Open Meetings Act? Learn how to get the most out of your meetings while keeping yourself--and your township--out of trouble!
Speaker: Michael Selden, MTA Director of Member Information Services
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.
