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Christensen is known for her ability to attract and develop individuals new to the local government profession.
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Local government leaders around the world are beginning to plan for re-opening our communities and our colleague Richard Florida has some ideas.
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Local governments gain access to additional disaster relief and a wide range of stimulus grant funding and loan programs.
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Several ways that healthy residents can help their community while continuing to practice safe habits.
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These documents will help your local government track costs related to the coronavirus crisis or other federally declared disasters.
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Key questions to answer and other factors to consider.
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Innovative library services yield huge returns on investment, presenting local government leaders with a tremendous opportunity to grow their economies.
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The churn in my department and throughout the county organization is killing us. How do we retain our talent?
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Coronavirus: ICMA Community Conversation on Local Government Impact