The managers and constituents of city and county councils are increasingly concerned about measuring and managing the council performance.

ICMA conducts research on local government practices and welcomes partnerships with universities, nonprofit and private-sector organizations, and government entities.

Economic uncertainties have forced local governments to initiate job cuts, spending freezes, and furloughs.

The US pension sector is having to cope not just with the increased cost of retirement provision but also the attendant healthcare obligations many schemes are under....

The Center for State and Local Government Excellence has updated its first issue brief on retiree health benefits, The Crisis in State and Local Government...