Council-Manager recognition ceremony.
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Pictured (left to right): Brad Bleichner, mayor; Susi Lampe, assistant city manager/city clerk/treasurer; Matthew Schmitz, city manager; Michael O’Loughlin, Ward 3 councilmember; and Kathryn Jensen, Ward 1 councilmember; (back) Brian Prusator, At-Large.

The ICMA Executive Board approved a request for council-manager recognition from Independence, Iowa, when it met at the ICMA Annual Conference in Tampa/Hillsborough County, Florida. Staff presented city manager Matthew Schmitz with the recognition certificate at the October conference.

ICMA recognition is granted to a local government that has established a position of professional management for its appointed executive and granted that position certain authorities and responsibilities. Formal recognition is prescribed in the ICMA Constitution:

  • Article VIII. Membership and Government Recognition
    • Section 8. Recognition of Council-Manager Governments.
    • The Executive Board shall establish a set of standards that the Executive Director shall use to determine whether to recognize a local government as operating under the council-manager plan on behalf of the Association.

To learn more, visit ICMA Local Government Recognition and ICMA's Directory of Recognized Local Governments.

Topics

Form of Government

Job Titles

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)

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