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Organizational Policy
Code of Ethics: City of Leander, Texas

Adopted in June 2001, this City of Leander, Texas (2008 U.S. Census Estimate population: 25,424) ordinance establishes a code of ethics for officials and employees(...)

Peformance-Based Contracting
Your First Five Years in Local Government: Getting Started
Project / Research Report
The Voice of the Public: Why Citizen Surveys Work

This article presents the reasons a local government might conduct a citizen survey and summarizes key strategies to ensure the success and accuracy of surveys.

Survey Report
Financing Land Conservation

This report describes strategies for preserving open space, common land conservation financing methods and funding sources...

Project / Research Report
Can’t We All Just Get Along? How to Reduce Conflict by Effectively Setting Priorities

This article outlines a quantitative approach to establish a ranking of major projects by priority in order to improve project completion....

Case Study
Citizen Relationship Management (CRM) Improves Citizen Service in Fairfax County

This article summarizes the experience of Fairfax County, Virginia in implementing a new citizen relationship management (CRM) database system...

Project / Research Report
Council-Manager or Strong Mayor: The Choice is Clear

Discusses the advantages of the council-manager versus the mayor-council ("strong mayor") form of government.

Project / Research Report
What We Can Learn From Attempts to Involve the Public in the Public Budgeting Process

This article describes citizen governance projects in Ypsilanti, Michigan and lessons learned from efforts to involve in citizens in local government decision-making.