Upcoming Township Conference

Upcoming Township Conference

  Thursday, October 19, 2017    Julie Tappendorf

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Next month, the Township Officials of Illinois (TOI) hosts its annual conference, this year in Springfield. Many of our attorneys and staff from Ancel Glink will be presenting sessions at the conference, so if you are attending the conference, please stop by to one or more of our sessions (session descriptions below). You can also get more information about the TOI conference in the conference brochure here.

Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, 1:15-2:15 pm

Township Cemeteries in 2017

Featuring Kurt Asprooth, Ancel Glink

Sponsored by Clerks Division

This session will cover the basics of township cemeteries, including the authority of townships to establish and maintain cemeteries, the author­ity of townships to take over control of existing cemeteries, the revenue sources available to support township cemeteries, the statutory systems of township cemetery governance, and the requirements imposed on town­ship cemeteries under the Cemetery Oversight Act.

Technology in Township Government

Featuring Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer

Sponsored by Township Officials of Illinois

Technology marches on and social media is imploding! Should your township participate in social media or avoid it? Do you have the correct policies and procedures in place for your employees regarding technology and for any township social media? Attend this session to find out the best practices

Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, 2:30 – 3:30 pm

Controlling Township Workers Compensation Costs

Featuring Britt Isaly, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer

Sponsored by Highway Commissioner

When it comes to controlling workers’ compensation costs, the best defense is a good offense. Your township should be prepared to meet any workers’ compensation claim with the right knowledge and foresight to make sure the claim is later defended properly. Some claims will be accepted ones, but for those claims which are suspicious and are disputed, staff members should be ready with witness statements, photographs, and accident forms in order to preserve the facts of the alleged accident. Come hear from a seasoned workers’ compensation attorney, who has been practicing workers’ compensation law for 20 years, discuss steps you can take to help defend the claim from the beginning and control your township’s workers’ compensation costs.

Technology in Township Government

Featuring Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer

Sponsored by Township Officials of Illinois

Technology marches on and social media is imploding! Should your township participate in social media or avoid it? Do you have the correct policies and procedures in place for your employees regarding technology and for any township social media? Attend this session to find out the best practices for technology and to prevent your township from tweeting into trouble.

Best Financial Practices in Township Government

Featuring Robert Porter, Special Projects Director, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer

Sponsored by Trustees Division

This session is designed to outline the financial practices that every township should be following to maximize financial return to the town­ship and to maximize cost controls for the township. It is a must session for new and not-so new officials that deal with the township budget, levy, audit, and other financial documents and procedures.

Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, 3:45-4:45 pm

Township Procedures 101

Featuring Keri-Lyn Krafthefer, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer

Sponsored by the Tax Collectors Division

Sometimes, township officials are so busy performing their daily func­tions that they do not have time to keep up on the legal changes regard­ing meeting procedures, financial policies and best practices. This session will review the best practices and policies for township meetings and daily operations.

Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, 8:00 – 9:00 am

Best Financial Practices in Township Government

Featuring Robert Porter, Director of Special Projects, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer

Sponsored by the Trustees Division

This session is designed to outline the financial practices that every township should be following to maximize financial return to the town­ship and to maximize cost controls for the township. It is a must session for new and not-so new officials that deal with the township budget, levy, audit, and other financial documents and procedures.