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SUMMARY:Local Government Leadership Course
DESCRIPTION:SPONSORED BY:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 21\, 2026 \n\n8:00 am to 2:30 pm \n\n\n\nThe Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce is offering the Local Government Leadership Course to municipal Officials\, staff\, commission members and individuals who serve the municipality. \n\n\n\nThrough expert presentations\, real-world examples\, and opportunities for discussion\, this session empowers attendees with the knowledge needed to participate effectively in civic life. Whether you are new to municipal governance or looking to deepen your understanding\, this event offers valuable tools to help strengthen your local leadership. Participants will gain insight into the roles and responsibilities of staff and officials\, finance\, ordinances and resolutions\, strategic planning and more. (Full line-up below)\n\n\n\nFebruary 21st from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus.\n\n\n\n*Registration Required\, Register through the red button to the right- Free to attend for COG member municipalities*\n\nWe will provide a complimentary light breakfast and lunch thanks to our sponsors. \n\n\n\nPROGRAM:\n\n\n\n8:00   8:30        Registration\, coffee\, light breakfast & networking\n\n   Municipal Law   Part I\, Christopher Gerber\, Esq.  Lamb McErlane\, PC\n\n                The Roles of Elected Officials\, Employees & Attorneys\, Critical Governing Documents\, Police Department                 Management & Supervision\n\n \n 9:30    9:45      BREAK\n\n\n\n Municipal Law Part II:  Kimberly Venzie\, Esquire  Buckley Brion McGuire & Morris               \n\n                Local Agency Governance\, Ordinances and Resolutions\, Sunshine Law and issues that may be discussed \n\n                behind closed doors\n\n\n\n Financial Administration   Jack Hines\, Supervisor\, West Bradford Township\n                     Municipal Budgets\, Financial Reports/Oversight\, Filing Requirements\, Pitfalls to Avoid\n\n\n\nMayor Matthew Fetick   Borough of Kennett Square\n\n                      A Mayor's Perspective on Borough Government\n\n \n 12:00   1:00      Lunch & Networking\n\n\n\nMatthew Edmond & Kevin Myers\, Chester County Planning Commission\n\n                            Cause and effect\, the impacts of defining land use\, Municipal Planning\, CCPC Planning Resources\n\n\n\nMunicipal Law Part III   Curtis Sebastian\, Esq. & Melissa Rheinstadter\, Esq. of Lamb McErlane\n\n                            The Pennsylvania Right to Know Law\, the Appeal Process and Implications for Municipal Officials\n\n \n\n\n\nLocation- \n\nChester County Public Safety Training Facility\n\n137 Modena Road\, Coatesville PA\n\nComplimentary event with light breakfast and lunch for all municipal officials\, staff and volunteers
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="338" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2394/Image/IMG_9560.jpg" style="width: 600px\; height: 338px\;" width="600" /><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><em><strong>SPONSORED BY:</strong></em><br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="163" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2394/Image/lamb_mcerlane_logo_stacked_2014.jpg" style="width: 300px\; height: 163px\;" width="300" /><br />\n<br />\n<em><strong>February 21\, 2026&nbsp\;</strong></em></span></span>\n\n<p style="border: 0px\; font-family: Verdana\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 13px\; margin: 0px 0px 1rem\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; box-sizing: border-box\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; box-sizing: border-box\;">8:00 am to 2:30 pm&nbsp\;</span></span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\nThe Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce&nbsp\;is offering the Local Government Leadership Course to municipal Officials\, staff\, commission&nbsp\;members and individuals who serve the municipality.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nThrough expert presentations\, real-world examples\, and opportunities for discussion\, this session empowers attendees with the knowledge needed to participate effectively in civic life. Whether you are new to municipal governance or looking to deepen your understanding\, this event offers valuable tools to help strengthen your&nbsp\;local leadership. Participants will gain insight into the roles and responsibilities of staff and officials\, finance\, ordinances and resolutions\,&nbsp\;strategic planning and more. (Full line-up&nbsp\;below)<br />\n<br />\nFebruary 21st from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30&nbsp\;p.m. at the Chester County Public Safety Training Campus.<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<em style="border: 0px\; font-family: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: bolder\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; box-sizing: border-box\;">*Registration Required\, Register through the red button to the right- Free to attend for COG member municipalities*</span></em></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="border: 0px\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(32\, 31\, 30)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: bolder\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; box-sizing: border-box\;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;">We will provide a complimentary light breakfast and lunch&nbsp\;</span></i></span><span style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: bolder\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; box-sizing: border-box\;"><i style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext\; font-style: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; box-sizing: border-box\; font-variant: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; line-height: inherit\;">thanks to our sponsors.&nbsp\;</span></i></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<u><strong>PROGRAM:</strong></u></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;">8:00 &ndash\; 8:30&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\; Registration\, coffee\, light breakfast &amp\; networking<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\; <span style="font-size:14px\;">Municipal Law &ndash\; Part I\, Christopher Gerber\, Esq.&nbsp\; Lamb McErlane\, PC</span></strong></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="border: 0px\; font-family: Calibri\, sans-serif\; font-size: 11pt\; margin: 0px\; outline: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(32\, 31\, 30)\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12px\;">The Roles of Elected Officials\, Employees &amp\; Attorneys\,&nbsp\;Critical Governing Documents\,&nbsp\;Police Department </span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12px\;">Management &amp\; Supervision</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"> <span style="font-size:12px\;"><em>9:30 &ndash\; &nbsp\;9:45&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; BREAK</em><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Municipal Law Part II:&nbsp\; Kimberly Venzie\, Esquire &nbsp\;Buckley Brion McGuire &amp\; Morris &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</strong></span>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span></span>\n\n<div style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12px\;">Local Agency Governance\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size:12px\;">Ordinances and&nbsp\;Resolutions\,&nbsp\;Sunshine Law and&nbsp\;issues that may be discussed </span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12px\;">behind closed doors</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">&nbsp\;Financial Administration &ndash\; </span><strong style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 12px\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\;">Jack Hines\, Supervisor\, West Bradford Township</strong></strong></span></div>\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"> &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size: 12px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Municipal Budgets\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size: 12px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Financial Reports/Oversight\,</span><span style="font-size: 12px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;Filing Requirements\,&nbsp\;</span><span style="font-size: 12px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Pitfalls to Avoid</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Mayor Matthew Fetick &ndash\; Borough of Kennett Square</strong></span></span>\n\n<div style="font-size:11pt\;font-family:Calibri\, sans-serif\;color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size:12px\;">&nbsp\;A Mayor&rsquo\;s Perspective on Borough Government</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"> <span style="font-size:12px\;"><em>12:00 &ndash\; 1:00&nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Lunch &amp\; Networking</em><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Matthew Edmond &amp\; Kevin Myers\, Chester County Planning Commission</strong></span></span></span><br />\n<span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="color: rgb(33\, 33\, 33)\;">Cause and effect\, the impacts of defining land use\, Municipal Planning\, CCPC Planning Resources</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><strong>Municipal Law Part III &ndash\; Curtis Sebastian\, Esq. &amp\; Melissa Rheinstadter\, Esq. of Lamb McErlane</strong></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="font-size: 12px\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">The Pennsylvania Right to Know Law\, the Appeal Process and Implications for Municipal Officials</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Location-&nbsp\;</strong><br />\n<span style="color:#000000\;">Chester County Public Safety Training Facility<br />\n137 Modena Road\, Coatesville PA<br />\nComplimentary event with light breakfast and lunch for all municipal officials\, staff and volunteers</span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Chester County Public Safety Training Campus 137 Modena Road\, Coatesville\, PA
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