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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.

February 2026

February 5th What the LGSs Can Do For You! Sonya Pevan
February 12th No LeGIT N/A
February 19th Meet Your LGSs - Open Forum Sonya Pevan
February 26th Community Assistance Program Lindsay Reese & Kasey Bezold

March 2026

March 5 No LeGIT N/A
March 12 QuickBooks Check-Up Turnagain Press
March 19 Chart of Accounts Turnagain Press
March 26 Reconciliation Turnagain Press

April 2026

April 2 Maximizing your Money Lynn Kenealy
April 9 Drafting and Adopting a Budget Catherine Brooks
April 16 Implementation and Budget Amendments Brendan Smyth
April 23 No LeGIT N/A
April 30 No LeGIT N/A

If you’d like to attend, contact your LGS for the Zoom link.

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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
2025 2024

Local Government Resource Desk:

Trisha Sullivan
Local Government Specialist IV
Division of Community and Regional Affairs
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1640
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-4549
FAX: (907) 269-4563
e-mail: patricia.sullivan@alaska.gov

Revised 02/09/2026