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It’s not unusual when a public official accused of misconduct defends his or her actions by saying that they sought and obtained a green light from the organization’s attorney.

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.

A first-time city manager’s struggle with a governing body member’s bad behavior that isn’t covered by the code of conduct.

The many parallels between the manager’s responsibilities then and now