Local Government Training
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- Winter Webinar Series Flyer 2020-2021
- 5th Annual Local Government Innovation Conference
- Local Government Charitable Contributions
- Recorded Webinars
- SFY 2017-2018 Annual Report: Administration of Local Government Efficiency Program
- County-wide Shared Services
- Senior Housing Regulations Two Model Laws
- Local Laws Search
- Local Government Handbook
- Local Government Technical Assistance
- LGe Knowledge Matrix
- LGt On-Site Course Listing
- LGt Online Interactive Courses
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- Resources for Local Governments
- Contact Local Government Services
- Municipal Restructuring Fund
For decades, the New York Department of State’s Local Government Training (LGt) staff have taught land use planning and regulation and local governance and procedure to thousands of local elected and appointed officials annually at regional and county workshops across the state.
Publications and Technical Assistance »
The James A. Coon Local Government Technical Series includes a long list of titles from Adopting Local Laws in New York State to Zoning and the Comprehensive Plan, and everything in between related to land use planning, regulation and other aspects of local governance.
When the staff is not training local officials on-site at regional conferences, they are available at (800) 367-8488 or (518) 473-3355 to assist members of planning boards, zoning boards of appeals, and local governing boards, as well as municipal staff and others, with technical information and explanations, tips, and examples of successful approaches to land use and other local regulation.
Read more about the requirement that members of local planning boards and zoning boards of appeals and county planning boards receive a minimum of four hours of training annually.
Local Government Training Courses
• On Site Course Listing (with full descriptions) »
• Online Interactive Courses »
• Recorded Webinars »
• Online Videos »
For members of planning boards and zoning boards of appeals, elected officials, and the general public.
Courses are presented by DOS planners and attorneys at conferences and workshops across the state, hosted by regional and county planning agencies.
