Presented by Ahlers & Cooney, P.C., this one-day workshop will provide an overview of a wide range of important municipal utility related legal topics, and is designed for municipal utility personnel including general managers, superintendents, finance officers, and even private attorneys working for a municipal utility. Opportunities will be provided to ask questions in advance of the workshop and throughout the presentations.

Topics will include:

• General municipal law
• Utility rates and charges
• Service territories
• Billing and collections
• Disconnections
• City payments, franchise fees, PILOTs, and surplus transfers
• IUB jurisdiction
• Public purpose requirements
• Ordinances and resolutions
• Open meetings and open records
• Public bidding and improvements
• Employment law
• Gift laws and public employee ethics
• Workers’ Compensation Law