24th Annual North Texas Elected and Appointed Officials Planning Workshop

Friday, 14 July 2017 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST

616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, Texas, 76011, United States

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Friday, 14 July 2017 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST

North Central Texas Council of Governments - Transportation Council Room, 616 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, Texas, 76011, United States.

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

Over the past two decades, thousands of elected and appointed officials have attended the Annual North Texas Elected & Appointed Officials Workshop, hosted by the American Planning Association - Midwest Texas Chapter. This program continues to be an asset for North Texas communities by providing a full day forum specifically tailored to elected and appointed officials. The focus of this workshop is to provide training on the municipal planning process and present the latest issues for city council, board and commission members. Both new and experienced officials will benefit from this workshop. Planning professionals will present and discuss various planning and development related issues across North Texas.

DRAFT AGENDA:

8:30 AM: REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

9:00 AM: WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS, Tamara Cook, AICP, Midwest Section Director-Elect and Kim Mickelson, AICP, President of Texas APA

9:30 AM: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW - THE BASICS PART 1, Dave Gattis, FAICP

10:15 AM: BREAK

10:30 AM: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW - THE BASICS PART 2, Dave Gattis, FAICP

11:30 AM: ETHICS FOR DECISION MAKERS, Ann Bagley, FAICP

12:30 PM: LUNCH AND VIDEO

1:30 PM: MOCK DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL REVIEW EXERCISE, led by Abra Nusser, AICP

3:15 PM: PLANNING TOPICS CHAT, Everyone

3:45 PM: CLOSING REMARKS, Jeff Whitacre, AICP, Midwest Section Director

4:00 PM: WORKSHOP ADJOURN

 

LUNCH:

Lunch will be provided and is covered by the registration cost. Please Contact Tamara Cook, tcook@nctcog.org or (817) 695-9221 with specific dietary requirements so arrangements can be made in advance.

QUESTIONS:

Contact Tamara Cook at tcook@nctcog.org or (817) 695-9211 for questions related to this workshop.

APATX Midwest Section

http://www.apatxmw.com

The American Planning Association is a nonprofit public interest and research organization representing over 40,000 practicing planners, officials, and citizens involved with urban and rural planning issues. The Mission of the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association is to advocate the profession of planning, providing expertise and processes that empower citizens to be engaged in the development and sustainability of Great Communities in Texas.

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