You can’t ‘manage’ change. The forces of change are too big. However, it’s possible to shape the change as it occurs in order to help create a better future.

The ICMA Executive Board held its most recent quarterly meeting, January 15-18, 2026, in Coppell, Texas.

ICMA’s Tax Increment Financing: A Practical Guide for Analyzing TIF Risks, Benefits, and Outcomes

The mentor-mentee relationship is key to individual professional growth and organizational effectiveness.

ICMA will award grants for research-based white papers to shape the next chapter of professional local government leadership, management, and service delivery.

Congratulations to the following ICMA members on their recent local government appointments.

Congratulations to these recently retired ICMA members who have been granted Life membership.

If this package passes both chambers and is signed into law, Congress will need to pass six more appropriations bills by January 30.

It is with sadness that we report the loss of these ICMA members.