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Strengthening the organization’s approach to receiving a gift and advice on creating effective gift guidelines
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The IRS has added elective pay/direct pay to Inflation Reduction Act funding.
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The Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program is a transformative learning experience like no other. A scholarship from ICMA makes it even more accessible.
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The assistant city manager is an indispensable position today, but when did the role come about?
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Technological fitness starts from the top down.
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Three counties in ICMA’s Economic Mobility and Opportunity Cohort elaborate on their reimagined approaches to boosting the upward mobility of their residents.
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Geographic, cultural, and political diversity bring character to our counties, but also present challenges for local governments.
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A day in the life of county government administration
![1) Penny Postoak Ferguson pictured with a class from Johnson County Project SEARCH, an education and employment program for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 18 years of age or older who are interested in community employment.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2023-11/Project%20SEARCH%20interns%209.1.23%201.jpg.png?itok=g8kB2XIZ)
From the top down, the Voices of Inclusion, Belonging, and Equity (VIBE) efforts in Johnson County, Kansas, are a shining example of a serious commitment to their people.