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Leland council discusses civility certification, National League of Cities membership; no decision made
Summary
Council members reviewed a two‑hour civility certification and broader membership in the National League of Cities (NLC). Staff described the certification process; council consensus was to keep membership on the radar and consider adding it to next year’s budget for further review.
Town staff briefed the Leland Town Council on two items from national and state municipal organizations: a two‑hour civility certification offered by the National League of Cities (NLC) and the town’s potential NLC membership.
Staff said the civility certification is a free, two‑hour online class that requires 75% board participation, signed individual pledges, and a council resolution to complete the certification process. “For it to be, certified, 75% of the board would need to participate in it and then all the individuals would need to sign a pledge,” a staff member explained.
Council members generally reacted positively to the civility training and discussed logistics. Staff said the class is scheduled virtually from 1 to 3 p.m. and that the pledge and a council resolution would be submitted to the League after the class so the town could be recognized at the League’s annual conference.
On membership in the National League of Cities, staff provided a one‑page summary of NLC resources, dues (calculated by population), and conference benefits, and councilmembers discussed whether the town should join. No vote was taken. Several councilmembers said membership might be useful as Leland grows; others said budget constraints meant membership should remain under consideration during the next budget process.
Staff said it could place membership in the draft budget for further discussion and provide additional cost and participation details to the council.
