EAGLE ARCHIVE: League of extraordinary gentlemen (and ladies) marks 75 years of municipal aid
Eagle Archives
By Kevin Dayhoff, kevindayhoff@gmail.com
Posted 6/19/11
People outside the world of local government may not know it even exists, but the Maryland Municipal League is an important group — it’s a statewide advocacy nonprofit that strengthens the role and capacity of municipal government through research, legislation, technical assistance, training and information for members.
It’s also celebrating a birthday this year — the MML was founded 75 years ago in 1936 by Annapolis Mayor Louis N. Phelps.
Phelps’ idea was to create a clearinghouse to help Maryland municipalities obtain funds from the Work Progress Administration (WPA) — part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.
In addition to education and networking, perhaps the MML has been most effective in advocating for municipalities with the Maryland General Assembly.
It may be argued that state budget cuts to municipalities in recent years could have easily caused much more damage to local governments if it had not been for the efforts of the MML working the hallways and offices of Annapolis during the legislative session.
One of the highlights of every summer is the annual MML convention which runs next week, June 26-29... http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/5492/league-extraordinary-gentlemen-ladies-marks-75-years-municipal-aid/
*****It’s also celebrating a birthday this year — the MML was founded 75 years ago in 1936 by Annapolis Mayor Louis N. Phelps.
Phelps’ idea was to create a clearinghouse to help Maryland municipalities obtain funds from the Work Progress Administration (WPA) — part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.
In addition to education and networking, perhaps the MML has been most effective in advocating for municipalities with the Maryland General Assembly.
It may be argued that state budget cuts to municipalities in recent years could have easily caused much more damage to local governments if it had not been for the efforts of the MML working the hallways and offices of Annapolis during the legislative session.
One of the highlights of every summer is the annual MML convention which runs next week, June 26-29... http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/5492/league-extraordinary-gentlemen-ladies-marks-75-years-municipal-aid/
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