All the Latest News from the Oklahoma Municipal League
Oh the holidays! The season of giving is upon us. It is within the human spirit to give. This is the time of year OML receives numerous inquiries regarding giving employees a Christmas bonus, providing a turkey/ham or giving city/town councilmembers a gift. Although the intent is good, it can cause a great deal of confusion for city employees and members of the governing body.
Read MoreFive officials representing a wide range of experiences will be inducted September 19 into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for City and Town Officials. The black-tie optional hall of fame induction ceremony will be at the Cox Convention Center in Tulsa in conjunction with the Annual Conference Banquet for the Oklahoma Municipal League.
Read MoreTwo Oklahoma Arts Council programs are changing as the agency adjusts to a new reality in state arts funding resulting from state budget cuts in recent years.
Read MoreFour Sapulpa teenagers were honored at the recent Mayor’s Council of Oklahoma Summer Conference at the Stoney Creek Conference Center in Broken Arrow. The boys received recognition for coming to the rescue of their 90-year-old neighbor, Catherine Richie, when her house had caught fire.
Read MoreThe Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has created on online tool to assist you in registering damage sustained from the recent storms, rain and flooding.
Read MoreAs an OMSC preferred provider, BP Strategies (BPS) is a comprehensive consulting and brokerage firm that specializes in group medical and other welfare benefit plans; providing additional tools and services to make client plans successful and efficient.
Read MoreThe Oklahoma Municipal Services Corporation (OMSC), the business arm of the Oklahoma Municipal League (OML), has announced a new strategic partnership with Account Management Resources (AMR), a collection agency headquartered in Oklahoma City.
Read MoreThe Oklahoma Municipal Services Corporation (OMSC), the business arm of the Oklahoma Municipal League (OML), has announced a new strategic partnership with energy and sustainability expert Schneider Electric.
Read MoreCooper Project Advisors, an Oklahoma City-based company, is an owner’s representative and construction consultancy firm with the experience and expertise needed to ensure building projects are successful
Read MoreThe Class 7 of the Oklahoma Municipal League’s Community Leadership Development (CLD) class held their graduation session recently in Ponca City.
Read MoreThe Oklahoma Municipal League wishes to congratulate the City of Mustang as one of six first time winners making the list of 20 mid-sized employers as the Oklahoman’s Top Workplaces for 2018.
Read MoreOML recently hosted the inaugural planning meeting of the newly formed, Women In Municipal Government (WIMG) group. The group facilitators are Jodi Lewis, OML Legislative Affairs Director and Aspen Roberts, OML Policy Analyst. Approximately 15 women from across the state attended the meeting.
Read MoreA new OMSC member benefit enables municipalities to engage with IBTS for pre-event contracts for disaster mitigation and recovery services.
Read MoreThe rising cost of healthcare for Oklahoma cities and towns has continued to be a struggle as city leaders attempt to provide quality healthcare at affordable prices. Healthcare costs have been unstable and as a result has continued to be a pressing issue for our municipalities.
Read MoreFrom Lisa Soronen at National League of Cities: In South Dakota v. Wayfair the Supreme Court ruled that states and local governments can require vendors with no physical presence in the state to collect sales tax. According to the Court, in a 5-4 decision, "economic and virtual contacts" are enough to create a "substantial nexus" with the state allowing the state to require collection.
Read MoreToday, the U.S. Supreme Court by a vote of 5-4 overturned the Quill case which prevented the collection of sales tax on out-of-state vendors who had no physical presence in the state.
Read MoreThe League is assisting the ABLE Commission by sharing information to help alleviate a backlog of interim alcohol license applications. Currently, there are a number of pending applications that cannot be processed by ABLE until municipalities issue the applicant a Certificate of Compliance.
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