Handbook for General Law Village Officials
Table of Contents
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Section I Local Government
Chapter 1 Welcome to public service
Chapter 2 Structure of local government
Section II Roles and Responsibilities
Chapter 3 Duties of village officials
Chapter 4 Influencing state and federal legislation
Chapter 10 Training of municipal officials
Section III Operations
Chapter 11 Village service options
Chapter 12 Selecting & working with consultants
Chapter 13 Written policies & procedures
Chapter 14 Employee and labor relations
Chapter 15 Employment and personnel issues
Chapter 16 Understanding municipal liability
Section IV Basic Finance
Chapter 17 Authority and Internal Controls
Chapter 19 Financing capital improvements
Chapter 20 Limits of Municipal Expenditures
Chapter 21 Special assessments and user charges
Appendices
Appendix 1 Law of interest to Michigan municipalities
Appendix 4 Rules of procedure for general law village councils
Appendix 5 Sample ordinance to appoint a village manager
Appendix 6 Sample ordinance to appoint the village clerk
Appendix 7 Sample ordinance to appoint the village treasurer
Appendix 8 Sample ordinance to reduce the number of trustee
Appendix 9 Sample budget ordinance
Appendix 10 Frequently asked Questions