Advocating adoption and retention of the council-manager form and establishment of professional management positions are mission priorities for ICMA. #Giving Tuesday, November 27, is the perfect time to renew your commitment to advocating professionalism in local government management by making a donation to ICMA’s Future of Professional Management Fund. Mounting grassroots campaigns to educate residents about… Read More…
The city of Las Vegas uses a unique juvenile justice system program, the preservation of a historic educational site, and school district collaboration to address inequities. Read More…
DetailsThe City of Decatur, with only 22,000 residents, has a history of civic engagement, having involved more than 1,500 people in its 2010 strategic planning process. Read More…
DetailsCharlotte has undertaken several racial equity processes designed to improve community service delivery, including the ongoing use of a racial equity lens for city programs. Read More…
DetailsThe City of San Antonio continues to use and update its visioning plan, SA2020. The city is making progress on school graduation rates, per capita income, health care access, and teen birth rates. Read More…
DetailsWomen and people of color are among the municipal leaders throughout Kershaw County. In all plans, projects and services, Kershaw County strives to accurately reflect residents and businesses. Read More…
DetailsStockton’s efforts to build a culture of engagement have resulted in community-based programs and systems that are healing decades of trauma for individuals and communities, empowering students who have been historically marginalized and providing new pathways to higher education. Read More…
DetailsTwo years ago, when I was a senior at East Carolina University, I found myself, like many of my peers, scrambling to figure out what I should do after graduation. I eventually planted myself in one of my professors’ offices and explained to him that I wanted a career that would enable me to serve… Read More…
By supporting a community-led initiative, the city of Greensboro, N.C., revamped its budgetary process and ignited engagement in the community. What does a city do when its residents propose an alternative way of engaging them in the local government budget process? The city of Greensboro, North Carolina (pop. 287,027), had to answer that question when… Read More…
DetailsAn unprecedented 80 percent or 16 out of the 20 finalists for the coveted All-America Cities (AAC) Award are communities that operate under the council-manager form of government with a highly trained, nonpartisan professional manager at the helm. These impressive statistics are the result of an analysis of the list of AAC Award finalists issued… Read More…
