September 2006 · Volume 88 · Number 8

The Use of “Lean” in Local Government

Delving into how organizations can make continuous cost reductions a reality without undermining the value they deliver.  David Krings, Dave Levine, and Trent Wall, Cincinnati, Ohio.. Read article


Older Residents Can Become Smart Growth Advocates *

Sensitive development approaches and community design is important for older citizens.  Emily Salomon, Washington, D.C.. Read article

Best and Worst Methods of Calculating Impact Fees *

Why are the methodologies used to estimate fee levels coming under attack?  Emil Malizia, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Read article

Starting a Police Department Dispatch Center: It’s Not Just the Technology *

How Elk Grove, California, went about creating a communications center that the police department can use.  John Danielson, Elk Grove, California. Read article

Letters *

Ethics

  • Can We Support a Political Action Committee?
  • Raising Funds for the YMCA
 

Corporate Partner Profile

Commentary *

  • Performance Management Is Here to Stay
  • Beyond Efficiency: Flexibility and the Realized Potential of Council-Manager Government
 

Exhibitors at ICMA’s 92nd Annual Conference

FYI *

  • National Study of 3-1-1
  • Building Department Accreditation Wave
  • New Book Helps Communities with Disaster Recovery
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    Performance Matters

    The Role of Citizen Surveys in Performance Measurement 

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