1. RESEARCH AND INFORMATION SERVICE
   • Response by CCM to any question from any town official
   • Research by CCM on any topic of interest to town
   • Information kits on topics of interest
   • Town official may use CCM’s library
2. ADVOCACY (STATE LEVEL)

   Legislative advocacy

   • Town can recommend proposals for CCM’s state legislative program
   • Town helps determine CCM’s state legislative program and priorities
   • Town gets information on status of any bill in which it is interested
   • Town gets individualized estimates of state aid under legislative proposals and acts
   • Town gets individualized reports on legislative proposals affecting that town (special acts, etc.)
   • Town benefits from results of CCM’s extensive lobbying of legislature

   Executive branch advocacy

   • Town helps set CCM priorities for lobbying state agencies
   • Town receives notification of proposed state regulations affecting municipalities
   • Town officials may be appointed to state commissions and task forces for which CCM designates or recommends members
   • Town benefits from results of CCM’s extensive lobbying with executive branch

   Litigation

   • Town can request CCM intervention as amicus curiae on important town litigation which has state- wide municipal impact
   • Town benefits from CCM’s intervention in state regulatory proceedings and court cases. Benefits include dollars saved and/ or new rights for local governments.
3. ADVOCACY (FEDERAL LEVEL)
   • Town helps determine CCM’s federal legislative program
   • Town gets information on status of any Federal legislation in which it is interested
   • Town has opportunity to participate in meet- ings with entire Congressional delegation
   • Town benefits from results of CCM’s lobbying of Congress
4. TRAINING
   • Workshops and seminars for CCM- member towns
   • Workshops for 169 towns (note a)
5. ANNUAL CONVENTION AND TRADE SHOW (note a)
6. MUNICIPAL LABOR RELATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
   • Town receives information and results of research on labor relations and personnel issues
   • Response by CCM to inquiries on labor relations and personnel issues
   • Confidential evaluation of fact finders and arbitrators
   • Municipal Personnel/ Labor Relations bulletins
   • Municipal recruitment assistance
   • Classified listing of job openings in CCM publications
   • Workshops for CCM- member towns
   • Workshops for 169 towns (note a)
7. COMPUTERIZED MUNICIPAL LABOR RELATIONS DATA SERVICE (note c)
   • Customized computer reports on request (wage and fringe benefit information)
   • Data Service Reporter (monthly)
   • Town official may use or obtain information from CCM’s files of collective bargaining agreements, pension agreements, ability- to- pay data, etc.
8. INSURANCE PROGRAMS
   • CIRMA Workers’ Compensation Pool (sponsored and managed by CCM) (note d, f)
   • CIRMA Liability- Automobile- Property Pool (sponsored and managed by CCM) (note d, f)
   • CIRMA Self- Insured Services (note d, f)
9. FIELD SERVICES PROGRAM
   • Consulting assistance in the broad areas of municipal management, planning, and administration (note d)
10. DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING CONSORTIUM
    • Testing and management services (note d)
11. ENERGY PROGRAM
    • A buyers pool to achieve savings on the purchase of electricity and natural gas (note d)
    • Energy management and efficiency services (note d)
    • Street light acquisition with operational and related maintenance services (note d)
12. OTHER PROGRAMS
    • Town visits by CCM staff
    • University and College Communities Project, an ongoing network and forum for municipal officials whose town hosts a college or university
    • Municipal Management Data Service (note d)
13. BULLETINS AND PUBLICATIONS
    • Management Bulletins (periodic)
    • Municipal Labor Relations Bulletins (periodic)
    • Housing Bulletins (periodic)
    • Environmental Management Bulletins (periodic)
    • Federal Issues Bulletins (periodic)
    • Legislative Updates (periodic)
    • Bulletins on Proposed State Regulations (periodic)
    • Connecticut Town & City (bimonthly)
    • Municipal Moneysavers and Other New Ideas (annual)
    • Analysis of Proposed State Budget (annual)
    • Report on the General Assembly (annual)
    • Survey of Municipal Officials’ Salaries (annual) (note b)
    • Municipal Directory (annual) (note c, e)
    • Freedom of Information Act Manual (quarterly supplements)
    • Municipal Employee Relations Act Manual (annual supplements) (note c, e)
    • Connecticut
    • A Tale of Two States
14. REPRESENTATION ON CCM COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES
15. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
    • Town is eligible for membership in NLC
    • Town officials receive NLC publications and other services
    • Town officials may serve on NLC committees
    • Town officials may attend Congressional City Conference, Congress of Cities, and NLC workshops (note a)
16. MEDIA RELATIONS
    • Publicize issues of common concern to municipalities in local media and throughout the state and through video presentations
    • Arrange news conferences for municipal officials at capitol
    • Write and place newspaper op- ed articles for local officials
    • Organize meetings between municipal officials and editorial boards of local newspapers

NOTES:

1. Benefit available to non-members at higher cost
2. Receives benefit if town answers survey
3. Benefit by subscription
4. Fee for benefit
5. Benefit by subscription at higher cost to non-members
6. Available to non-members for fee

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