NC Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA)

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If you’re looking for a big tent, welcoming #localgovernment organization that offers excellent professional development with a spirit of fun, may I introduce you to NC Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA)? Amazing job with #NCLGBA24 Winter Board & conference planning team!

The NC Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA) conferences are always some of my favorite gatherings of the year and I once again learned a lot from great people from across N.C. local government. Thank you for the invitation to be part of the conference and congratulations on a great event!

I’ve been reflecting this week on how amazing the #NCLGBA24 Winter Conference was and how thankful I am to get to work with such phenomenal budget professionals across the state. I was privileged to moderate a session on Strategic Planning presented by Pat Madej, Monica R. Allen, PhD, and Ryan Wherrity ☁ with ClearPoint Strategy. They were all incredible and left our attendees with useful advice on creating and maintaining strategic plans in their local governments. I also have to give a shoutout to our association conference planners MaryBeth Spoehr and Sara Warren for all the hard work they put into this conference and the rest of the NC Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA) board for everything they contributed as well to make conference a success. I am already looking forward to next Summer in Asheville!

Our #NCLGBA24 Winter Conference in Charlotte wrapped up with some of our flagship session topics, and holiday cheer! 🏛️ Legislative Update with NC League of Municipalities’ Chris Nida and North Carolina Association of County Commissioners’ Denise H. (a special thank you to Denise for pulling double presenter duty this year!) 💰Economic Outlook with Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Bethany Greene 🎄 Attendees busting out their favorite holiday wear and a reunion of some NCLGBA past presidents 🎁 Even more giveaways and our scholarship raffle drawing A major thank you to our members, new attendees, board, moderators, speakers, and sponsors, all of whom make these conference possible, fun, and useful to local government staff across North Carolina!

All bundled up and once again reflecting on a great #nclgba winter conference in the Queen City! ☃️👑🏙️ #nclgba24

On the second day of conference, #NCLGBA24 brought to me… 🥗 Lunch, association updates like our brand new Mentorship Program, and a closer look at what our board members do 🧾 Digging into the Details on Local Sales Tax with Denise H. 📈 Data Visualization and Budgeting with Sophie Painley 🏡 It’s a Beautiful Day in the NEW Neighborhood with Justin Amos and Marvin Collins 🧭 Strategic Planning in the Real World with Monica R. Allen, PhD, Pat Madej, and ClearPoint Strategy’s Ryan Wherrity ☁ 🍻 Holiday Trivia brought to you by EDIFICE Construction We are thankful to all of our great moderators, speakers, and sponsors for a wonderful winter conference so far!

It was a pleasure speaking alongside Michelle Daniels, MPA and Brian Murphy, MPA about burnout. Bottom line is use your vacation, learn to say no, and don't be afraid to talk to someone.

Really enjoyed speaking to fellow local government folks about recognizing and addressing burnout!

It’s official! Super excited and proud to formally call myself a Certified Local Government Budget Officer at the NC Local Government Budget Association (NCLGBA) Winter 2024 Conference alongside Allyson Beetham, MPA and incredibly grateful for the support over the years from Lyden Williams and Adrian Cox at Mecklenburg County. 💙🤍