Is the national divide impacting communities? A recent survey asks local governments how they deal with polarization when traditional approaches to engagement are no longer enough.

A thorn in the side of local government can become an opportunity to strengthen your community.

Local governments leaving residents hanging on social just isn’t cool.

These ICMA members have been recommended by the Credentialing Advisory Board to receive ICMA Credentialed Manager or Candidate status in January 2023.

Local government staff are overwhelmed and exhausted by change. How can we help employees cope with all this change as well as expand the organization’s capacity to adapt?

Ballot measures demonstrate voter support for professional management.

The foundation to creating that trust is listening to the community’s diverse needs and priorities and taking action in response.

While often referred to as flyover states, rural America can be the calm and example for “of the people, by the people, for the people.”

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