CapCon 2022 Program FLIPPING BOOK

12:00–1:30 pm Open Office Hours with State & Federal Agencies —Michigan Concourse In the League’s newest addition to CapCon, we have invited numerous state departments and agencies that regularly work with municipal officials to provide an open forum for local officials to network with critical state program staff. This opportunity will allow League members to ask questions, learn about new programs, get updated on the latest program guidance, and find out what is coming from state agencies including Treasury, MDEQ, MDOT, MSHDA, MEDC, MDARD, and other agencies that local governments work with on a daily basis. Meetings with Legislators Did you schedule a time to meet with your legislators? This time is set aside for you to meet with your state legislators to discuss issues of importance to you and your community.

1:45–3:30 pm Capital Conference Welcome —Banquet Rooms 1-8

Welcome Remarks: Barbara A. Ziarko, Council member, Sterling Heights; President, Michigan Municipal League Board of Trustees

General Session: Municipal Leadership and the Depolarization Project Ciaran O'Connor of Braver Angels will discuss the bipartisan community building work of Braver Angels, surveying the landscape of political polarization in America and explaining the ways in which polarization expresses itself in municipal politics and local communities. O’Connor will explore communication techniques and organizing tools that individuals and local leaders can use to foster a greater sense of mutuality in their own cities and towns and will explore how such a cultural shift on the local level flows upwards into the national movement towards social healing in America.

Ciaran O’Connor, Chief Marketing Officer, Braver Angels

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