Your Monthly News & Updates
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Happy New Year NTMCA Members!
I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed time with family and friends. Now that January has arrived, it is time to get back into the swing of work and preparing for the upcoming election cycle.
I would like to express my gratitude to those who joined us on December 13th for the Holiday Luncheon in Keller and encourage our members who could not make the luncheon to attend our January 16th meeting in Lewisville. We have a dynamic speaker coming in January and I have extended the invitation to the Lone Star chapter as well as the Yellow Rose chapter to attend. So, if you have anyone in your office or know of someone that can benefit from our great speaker (details below), please encourage them to attend.
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DECEMBER 2019 MEETING RECAP
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Thank you to Kelly Ballard, Andrea McDonald and the City of Keller for hosting our December Holiday luncheon at Keller Pointe. We were welcomed by Keller Mayor Pat McGrail.
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Our members donated a total of $400 to the Keller Gold Star Family Memorial Monument. The collected funds will be used for a NTMCA brick paver that will be included at the memorial. The monument will honor the families of servicemen and women who have sacrificed their lives while serving in the military. Donations can still be made by check or credit card. Credit card payments can be made at www.hwwmohf.org/keller-tx.html. Please make checks payable to: Hershel “Woody” Williams Medal of Honor Foundation, write “Keller-Monument-NTMCA” in the notes section. Mail checks to 1090 Misty Oak Lane, Keller, Texas 76248.
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Our members raised $1,148 for the Alyce Deering Scholarship Fund. Thank you to everyone who participated in our silent auction and raffle.
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The Holiday Committee members Kelly Ballard (Keller) and Jillian Cloud (Arlington) did an amazing job organizing our fabulous holiday party in Keller. They worked really hard on putting this great event together and everyone had a great time.
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Thank you to our retirees for joining us at our Holiday party. It was great to see you: Linda Rhodes and Norma Zenk.
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NTMCA DECEMBER 2019 HOLIDAY PARTY ATTENDEES KELLER
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Brief Reminders for Important Dates & Events
January 16, 2020
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Business Luncheon, Lewisville
- Guest Speaker: Julie Burch – You want me to Change What??!!
January 30-31, 2020
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TMCCP Election Law Seminar, Frisco
February 19, 2020
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Business Luncheon, Haslet
March 19, 2020
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Business Luncheon, Southlake
April 8, 2020 -- Professional Seminar, Flower Mound
Respectfully yours, Monica Solko, President
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SAVE-THE-DATE - UPCOMING SPEAKER
Julie Burch
January 16, 2020 - Lewisville
You Want me to Change
WHAT
??!!
Becoming a Change Leader in the New World of Work
Change is happening at breakneck speed: the competition is tougher, the customer is more sophisticated, margins are shrinking, entire industries are disappearing, and everybody is downsizing – trying to do more with less. In this dynamic, highly interactive, and enlightening seminar Julie Burch will show you how to keep ahead of change, not just keep up. Julie will help you to see that change is a constant, so we
MUST
embrace it to succeed.
In the dynamic high energy, and highly interactive session the audience will get ideas and techniques to succeed at the change game and so much more! Julie will entertain them and educate them! They will leave with solid, real world techniques they can apply immediately to handle change like a pro!
The audience will learn:
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To Identify and Master the 3 Key Areas of Change
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Why Change is a Constant in Today’s Business Environment and
How to Embrace it
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Master the 3 Areas Where You Have to Power in the Change Process
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For the last 3 years we’ve been so close to expanding our membership to 100 members. Last year, we were just three members short! Help us make this year THE year we make it happen by renewing your membership. By renewing, you also get member rates to all NTMCA luncheons, access to our Yahoo group, newsletter, Facebook page, and the online membership directory. Did I mention the comradery? It’s the best kind of added bonus!
Remember, our organization is not limited to Municipal Clerks. Our membership includes professionals that work with records management, human resources, Municipal Court, legislative issues, building operations and the City Manager’s Office, so be sure to encourage colleagues in your city and neighboring cities to join us for an experience that’s valuable and enjoyable.
NTMCA membership affords benefits such as support, education, and networking opportunities through:
- Meetings in regional chapters of TMCA with your professional counterparts from nearby cities
- NTMCA’s Yahoo Group
- The NTMCA newsletter
- Exclusive access to the online NTMCA membership directory
NTMCA members also have the opportunity to:
- Participate in the selection of the North Texas Municipal Clerk of the Year Award
- Serve on Association committees if eligible
- Apply for scholarships and travel stipends if eligible
Submitted by Laurie Garber, Committee Chair (Carrollton)
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2020 PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR
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DO you have unclaimed cash or does your city???
The Texas State Comptroller has more than $5 billion in unclaimed cash and property just sitting in the vault waiting to be claimed. Some of it could be yours, and you don’t even know about it. Any time someone forgets to claim money/property, such as dividends, payroll or cashier's checks, abandoned bank accounts and safety deposit box contents, insurance proceeds, mineral interests, rebates, overpayment of utility bills and more - those funds are sent to the Texas comptroller’s office.
That money stays there until it’s claimed. Generally, businesses turn over money to the state after it has been deemed dormant for one to five years.
- Go to the state’s official website, claimittexas.org.
- Hit the “Get Started” button in the middle of the page.
- Enter your name and then search for your current address or a previous address where you have lived.
- Hit the “Claim” button.
- Answer the questions and claim your money or property.
The whole process takes just a few minutes and it’s suggested to search more than just your name. Search the names of close relatives who have passed away to see if they have money or property that you may claim as an heir.
You can also call the Comptroller’s Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday at 800-321-2274.
This is a great article to share with your citizens. Post it on your website, Facebook page and include in your next newsletter!
Submitted by Tammy Dixon, TRMC, CMC
Town Secretary of Bartonville
NTMCA Historian
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Upcoming Events and Meetings
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January 20th- NTMCA Business
Luncheon - Lewisville
January 30-31, 2020 – TMCCP Election Law Seminar, Frisco
February 19, 2020 – NTMCA Business Luncheon, Haslet
March 19, 2020 – NTMCA Business Luncheon, Southlake
April 8, 2020 -- NTMCA Professional Seminar, Flower Mound
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