TABCCM Bulletins
TABCCM MEETING NOTICE
The next TABCCM Board and Membership Meeting will be January 8-9, 2010 in Austin at the Texas Municipal League (TML) office. Our goals at the January meeting are:
- Address our Mission Statement and goals for TABCCM organization
- Review and approve the budget
- Identify priority workshop topics for the year
- Provide training for regional directors and set schedule for regional meetings and training sessions.
The workshop in January will be on Ethics for Local Elected Officials and Avoiding Ethics Traps. Most of the members thought this was a topic that many new and seasoned Black City Council Members needed to ensure that they operated on an open and transparent basis. You will be able to get all of the questions addressed that you have asked, but have not received a clear understanding from an expert in the field.
If you are not a member of the Texas Association of Black City Council Members, but would like to know more about TABCCM or attend the training session; we would like to encourage you to join us. If you wish to take out a membership; you are welcome to become part of the TABCCM Family. Click here to download a membership application or join online.
We look forward to seeing you at the TML office in Austin in January.
Scholarship Applications for Spring 2010 are being accepted
from September 1 - December 1, 2009.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Texas Association of Black City Council Members, Inc. (TABCCM), is a membership organization formed to provide a forum for black local elected officials and the community. The primary purpose is to assist in the empowerment of black local elected officials and their constituencies. The association will carry out its purpose by facilitating opportunities for education, sharing ideas and knowledge, and advocating the economic betterment of the communities where its members serve.
We believe that education and sharing information will enhance the community and the membership’s overall contribution to the science and practice of public policy in their individual communities.