5 Myths & Misconceptions About Boards & Councils

Serving on a board or town council is a great way to get involved with your community. But there are some common myths and misconceptions about what boards and councils do — and being a member of one. Midwest Assistance Program staff identified five including:

Myth #1: All that board/council does is talk and drink coffee.
Mythbuster: The majority of boards/councils are hardworking groups, volunteering more time than they expected to help solve a problem for their community and contribute to its survival.

Read the rest of MAP’s myths about boards and councils by clicking here.

You also can learn how serving on a board or council benefits you and your community, tips for better board/council meetings and what makes a good board/council member in the Spring issue of MAP’s Source newsletter.

Solid Waste

Every day, Americans generate nearly five pounds of garbage per person. Without a solid waste management plan and a commitment to implementing it, communities can be buried under a mountain of garbage – and be out of compliance with local, state and federal regulations.

When communities and tribal nations want to dig out, Midwest Assistance Program can help in a variety of ways from assessing needs to developing a recycling program.Success story found here!

For examples of how MAP has helped communities find solutions to their solid waste management issues, click here (pdf, 898k). For tips on recycling in really rural areas see Recycling on the Edge (pdf, 3.35mb)

See news about the solid waste study (pdf, 346k) MAP is conducting in Missouri.

MAP now offers technical assistance for communities and tribal nations interested in controlling greenhouse-gas emissions from their landfills. Read Small Landfill Methane Offset Carbon Credit Project (pdf, 135k) to learn about this new opportunity.