Illinois Municipal Treasurers Institute

The Illinois Municipal Treasurers Association and Eastern Illinois University are co-sponsoring an intensive training institute October 12-19, 1986. It is tailored toward improving the ability to do a better job of serving the public in the municipal finance functions. It is also approved for Illinois Public Accountants continuing professional education credit. The stated purpose of the institute is to assist town treasurers, finance officers and accountants in developing and maintaining the high level of administrative expertise needed today.

It is a three phase program toward state certification of the participant, and may be completed in a one week session per year over a 3 year span. No exams are required.

It is, according to Ila Reynolds of Wauconda, a must for treasurers and financial directors of small municipalities.

The cost is $350 each, which should be paid to Eastern Illinois University, Treasurers Institute, Office of Continued Education, Eastern Illinois University, 205 Old Main, Charleston, IL 61920. Be sure to let them know your name, address and phone number. Register now for the October session.

Further information about the Institute may be obtained by contacting Eastern Illinois University, ask for Kaylin Johns, (217) 581-5114 or Mary Ulrich, Peoria City Treasurer (309) 672-8565.

The Central Illinois Municipal Treasurers Regional Meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn in Mattoon October 15, 1986. This meeting is planned to coincide with the Institute. It will be a one day session with the following agenda, (1) Governmental Accounting by James Motley of Tarble & Motley, C.P.A. (2) Legislative Update by Larry Frang of the Illinois Municipal League, (3) Grant Writing by Freda Beth Schmutte of Schmutte & Associates, (4) Municipal Treasurer's Ethics by E.I.U. staff, and Treasurers Reports by Jim McGill of North Pekin. Treasurers from the Central and Southern Region who wish to attend this one day seminar should send $12.50 to Dennis Thiel, Treasurer, P.O. Box 604, Paris, IL.

The Illinois Municipal Treasurers Association will have a booth at the Municipal Convention in September. Their annual meeting, which includes the election of officers will be held Saturday, September 20, during the convention at the Hilton in Chicago. For further information about the IMTA contact EIdora Gulcynski, C.I.M.T., President I.M.T.A., 425 E. State St., Rockford, IL 61104. •

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