City of Santa Barbara, CA Succession Program
    Recognizing that there will be a major turnover in management in the next five to ten years, the City's Executive Management Team explored several strategies to plan for the continuation of a high performance organization through a commitment to sustained initiatives that engage outside the box thinking to attract, develop, and retain needed talent in the City of Santa Barbara.

    In the end, the team produced six strategies which form the City’s “Succession Program.”

Community Programs that Support Children and Youth

by Evelina R. Moulder

This article presents findings from ICMA's 2005 survey, "Local Government Programs that Support Children and Youth 2005," conducted on behalf of the National Recreation Foundation. Identifies the most important youth issues among local governments and discusses innovative programs that have been designed to address these issues. Summarizes characteristics of the program, including target audience, family involvement, program design, and financial aspects.

Learn more about ICMA's survey research.
Year: 2006; Pages: 27.

Municipal Year Book 2006

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