Iowa State University Extension

Resources for local government officials at Iowa State University include programs for elected township trustees and clerks, for city hall professionals including administrators, city clerks, and finance officers, and for election officials.  For more details visit the Office of State and Local Government Programs.

A series of Geographic Information System courses for local officials offered at Iowa State University in the Spring and Summer of 2006 provides training in geospatial technology.  One example is the GIS Course for Law Enforcement designed to assist police departments in using GIS programs to improve delivery of local services.