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Banner City/Town Requirements
Municipalities who are designated as Banner City/Towns:
- Are recognized among their peers as an active participant in showcasing municipal government and how it works
- Work together as a municipality to help strengthen their membership league
- Foster goodwill by educating youth about municipal government
- Maximize their MML membership by taking part in League programs and activities
- Ensures the voice of their municipality is heard on issues relevant to the membership and in matters of legislative priorities
Banner City/Town Checklist
Wondering if your city or town is eligible for the Banner City/Town designation? Review the checklist below.
The elected and appointed officials in my city/town have worked together and accomplished the following:
- Sent at least one representative to the annual summer conference
- Sent at least one representative to the fall conference
- At least one representative from our municipality attended 50% of the chapter meetings
- During the month of November, our municipality conducted a Municipal Government Works Month (MGW) activity
- A representative (mayor, councilperson, or appointed official) visited at least one school, during the school year, to educate students about municipal government and/or conducted a visit to a 4th grade class to discuss the role of a Mayor and encouraged them to participate in the “If I Were Mayor, I Would…” Essay Contest
- At least one elected or appointed official participated in one of the following MML activities or programs during the eligible Banner City/Town year, between June and May:
- Enrolled in or graduated from the Academy for Excellence in Local Governance
- Exhibited on Municipal Main Street at the annual summer conference
- Participated in the mentoring program
- Participated in the student shadowing experience program
- Served as a chapter/department officer or on the chapter/department Board of Directors
- The town's Mayor attended the Maryland Mayor's Association Winter Conference
- Served on the MML Board of Directors
- Was a member in good standing on an MML committee
If you answered yes to all of the above requirements, please complete the Banner City/Town Participant Application (PDF) and send it, along with any required proof or signatures, to MML by May 27, 2021.