Local Government Informational Tutorials (LeGIT) The LeGITs are our weekly hour-long Zoom trainings, available to all cities, tribes, community associations, and partner agencies. Each LeGIT focuses on a topic or a series on a topic relevant to local governance and service provision. LeGITs are typically held on Thursdays at 10:00am. June 2026 June 4 No LeGIT N/A June 11 Election Ordinance Review Sonya Pevan June 18 Census Data Workshop - Tribal Relations Alaina Capoeman June 25 No LeGIT N/A July 2026 July 2 Reviewing Election Tasks and Schedule Sonya Pevan July 9 Preparing Voting Documentation Sonya Pevan & Brendan Smyth July 16 Understanding the Difference Between Voting Types Sonya Pevan & Iura Leahu July 23 Training Election Judges to Hand Count Sonya Pevan & Breanna Armstrong July 30 Preparing the Canvass Board and Election Certification Sonya Pevan & Trish Gilliland If you’d like to attend, contact your LGS for the Zoom link! Who Is My Local Government Specialist? Click here for an interactive map. We’d love to hear what you think! If you’ve attended a LeGIT and would like to share your feedback, please use this brief survey: Local Government Information Tutorial (LeGIT) Feedback If you have recommendations or requests for future LeGIT topics, please share them with us using this brief survey: Requests for Future LeGIT Topics Presentations and Related Documents 2026 05/21/2026 - Open Meetings Act & Executive Session Perkins Coie, Alaska's Open Meetings Law, by Gordon Tans, October 2002, 3rd Edition 05/14/2026 - Parliamentary Procedures 05/07/2026 - Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes - Oh My! 04/16/2026 - Implementing and Amending a Budget 04/09/2026 - Drafting and Adopting a Budget 04/02/2026 - Maximizing your Money 03/26/2026 - QuickBooks Checkup Checklist 03/12/2026 - QuickBooks Bank Statement 02/05/2026 - Local Government Specialists - What We Can Do For You 02/19/2026 - Meet Your Local Government Specialists 2025 12/04/2025 - Municipal Records 11/20/2025 - BP Budget Reports 10/23/2025 - Community Development Block Grant 10/16/2025 - Facilitating Success A Clerk’s Guide to Training Newly Elected Officials 10/09/2025 - Post Election Documentation 10/02/2025 - RAFA 09/11/2025 - Accounting Basics 08/28/2025 - Election Calendar Checklist - Abbreviated 08/21/2025 - Planning Commission Meetings and Decisions 08/14/2025 - PZC Roles and Responsibilities 07/17/2025 - Day of the Municipal Election 07/10/2025 - Pre-Election 07/03/2025 - Policies and Procedures Elections Documents Delivery System 06/26/2025 - LeGIT Codification 06/12/2025 - LeGIT Ordinances & Resolutions 06/05/2025 - Tribal Constitutions and Bylaws 05/29/2025 - Alaska Statutes and Regulation 05/22/2025 - Bulk Fuel Loan Program 05/15/2025 - Council and Staff Roles 05/08/2025 - CAP Reminder 03/20/2025 - National Flood Insurance Program, NFIP in Alaska Overview 03/06/2025 - Local Boundary Commission Overview 02/27/2025 - CAP Documentation Requirements for Municipalities 02/20/2025 - CAP Application Tutorial 02/13/2025 - Community Assistance Program Overview 01/30/2025 - Collections 01/16/2025 - Rate Setting 2024 12/05/2024 - BP Budget Reports Financial Documents Delivery System 11/12/2024 - Workers Compensation and Payroll 10/31/2024 - CDBG Program Overview 10/24/2024 - Minutes 10/17/2024 - Parliamentary Procedure 10/10/2024 - Open Meetings Act 10/03/2024 - Meetings 08/22/2024 - Post Election Tasks 08/15/2024 - Day of the Election 08/08/2024 - Pre-Election PowerPoint 08/01/2024 - DCRA LGIT Overview Local Government Resource Desk: Trisha Sullivan Local Government Specialist IVDivision of Community and Regional Affairs Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1640 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: (907) 269-4549FAX: (907) 269-4563 e-mail: patricia.sullivan@alaska.gov Sign up for our Email List! Click here to sign up for one of our topical list serves. Revised 05/05/2026