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One of the major effects of the recession was that local governments were forced to reevaluate their size while ensuring that they would still be able to provide all the necessary services. Finding the right size of local government for your community is a delicate, difficult, and highly individualized task. There is no one-size-fits-all-solution; only you know your community’s needs.

Everyone is throwing the term “Big Data” around nowadays, but what do you really need to know about it? After attending a highly informative webinar on Big Data by govloop, I came away with these five key points. This list will give you the basics on Big Data, and the links under each item will allow you to delve deeper into that specific topic.

Starting in 2013, ICMA offered a Professional Fellows Program focusing on legislative processes and governance practices, accountability, transparency, and citizen engagement.