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Dustin Anderson
Dustin Anderson asked
3 days ago

Where are the Assistants?

While I am perfectly happy in my current position, I will occasionally examine the current listings for open positions on the ICMA website or via the Newsletter out of curiosity.Over the last few years, I have noticed a diminishing number... View answers and respond

Career Resources Council-Manager Form of Government

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Betsy Holder
Betsy Holder asked
11 Apr 2013

City Manager retention vote requirement

The Home Rule Charter for the City of Greeley, Colorado, includes a requirement that the City Manager stand for a retention vote every six years. Are there other municipalities that have this unusual requirement? View answers and respond

Response needed by Monday, April 15, 2013

Council-Manager Form of Government Form of Government Management Political Activity

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Diane Vollmer
Diane Vollmer asked
25 Mar 2013

Citizen Recognitions

Does anyone have procedrues for county commissions to recognize individuals or groups for involvement within their community? View answers and respond

Citizen Engagement Community Relations Council Agendas Council Operations Council-Manager Form of Government Relationships with Elected Officials Special Events

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Dana Hlavac
Dana Hlavac asked
5 Feb 2013

Impact of formal change in council-magaer relationship?

When does a council so dilute the independence of a manager that it is no longer to be recognized as a council manager form of government? Our Board yesterday completely revoked the County Manager Ordinance which established the duties... View answers and respond

Council-Manager Form of Government

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Keith Till
Keith Till asked
28 Jan 2013

Unforeseen consequences of Strong Mayor

The attached article poses some questions about the unintended consequences of switching from the council-manager to the strong mayor form of government. I would be interested to see if others agree, disagree or have a different take on the issue. View answers and respond

Council-Manager Form of Government

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John Duffy
John Duffy asked
21 Dec 2012

The ICMA Task Force on Manager Evaluations seeks your input!

The Task Force is developing a Best Practices Report on the topic of manager evaluations. The report will be available for use by local governments. Your participation will provide the task force with important information as it develops its... View answers and respond

Response needed by Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Accountability Council-Manager Form of Government Council-Manager Relations Managers’ Employment Agreements Performance Appraisals Personnel Matters Personnel Policies Relationships with Elected Officials

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Paul Brown
Paul Brown asked
10 Dec 2012

Elected Officials Salaries and Travel Per Diems

I need a response to this really fast for some research I'm doing, and things ususally don't get answered quickly on this site, but I figured, why not try?I'm looking for anyone willing to share their Mayor and City Council's... View answers and respond

Response needed by Monday, December 10, 2012

Budgeting Council Relations Council-Manager Form of Government Finance and Budgeting Personnel Policies

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Richard Douglas
Richard Douglas asked
3 Dec 2012

skip level meetings

My Town Council wants to begin skip level meetings (1-2 times per year) with my department heads, as part of the town manager evaluation process. Trying to determine if anyone else is doing this. View answers and respond

Council-Manager Form of Government Performance Appraisals

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Toby Cotter
Toby Cotter asked
20 Nov 2012

Free Bus Passes for Employees

Does your city or county offer free bus passes for employees? If so, do you have a policy or administrative ruling to share? Any additional thoughts would be appreciated on this matter. Thank you for responding. View answers and respond

Benefits Budgeting Council-Manager Form of Government Transportation Planning and Finance

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Joshua Martinez
Joshua Martinez asked
19 Nov 2012

Emotional Intelligence

This concept may seem cliche but I am curious to seem what professionals in local government seem to think. Do you believe in the concept of emotional intelligence? If no, please explain. If yes, please offer your point of view... View answers and respond

Change Management Council-Manager Form of Government Council-Manager Relations Employee Awards and Recognition Ethics Leadership Management Organizational Culture Organizational Development Organizational Structure Personal Relationships Professional and Personal Development

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