Does your local government foster citizen engagement? An article based on ICMA's State of the Profession survey results offers food for thought.

Economic gardening is an entrepreneurial approach to economic development that seeks to grow the local economy from within. Here are the seven steps to developing an implementation strategy for your economic gardening program to succeed.

In an effort to prevent additional wasteful spending the Government Withholding Relief Coalition submitted this letter to the Senate asking for a 2-year delay in the 3% withholding requirement as the implementation deadline of January 2012 looms.

June 2010 Minutes

All local communities can find themselves facing inclement weather or another emergency situation that requires a concerted response

This letter was sent to all members of the House urging a two-year delay of the 3% withholding requirement if repeal is unattainble this year.

The survey was sent to 8,569 local governments. The survey response rate is 25.4%, with 2,176 local governments responding.