ICMA’s role in promoting the council-manager form of government

Lessons learned from the state of Illinois

The local government management profession is on the front lines of protecting the values of democracy every day, and for over 100 years, ICMA’s members have answered this call.

What can the chief executive do to bring the outlier into the fold and help the governing body function well?

Sixteen recipients selected for funding to hire senior-level leaders to coordinate cross-sector strategies advancing economic mobility and opportunity for residents.

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The effects are real and they’re dangerous—to employee well-being, to public trust, and to the long-term health of our communities.

If your organization is facing a political threat, you do not fight it with silence—you fight it with strategy.

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