Over 50 municipal officials from across Alabama were recognized on October 30 during the Alabama League of Municipalities’ annual Certified Municipal Official graduation and awards ceremony at the Montgomery Renaissance Hotel.

Under the Alabama Municipal Official Training Act, which took effect earlier this year, mayors and councilmembers must now complete 10 hours of training annually during their first term in office.

Once officials have completed 40 hours of the League’s basic CMO certification, they must continue earning at least 5 training hours each year.

“A major component of the League’s mission for the past 90 years is to train and prepare our new and veteran municipal officials with the skills and resources needed to help them best serve their communities,” said Greg Cochran,

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