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Are you in the path of the August 21 solar eclipse? Let ICMA know how you're preparing.
New communication technology allows local governments to more easily engage the public — and at a lower cost.
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Public Management (PM) Magazine, July 2017
Credentialed Manager Recognition Toolkit for the ICMA Credentialing Program in California
Proposed amendment to Tenet 3 of the ICMA Code of Ethics was approved.
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The first hearing of the task force on intergovernmental affairs covered issues important to local governments.
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Council-manager communities dominate awards, which recognize civic engagement strategies that help low-income children. Fifteen communities or community partners from across the United States were honored on June 16 with the 2017 All-America City Award (AAC) for their civic engagement efforts designed to help young children from low-income families achieve grade-level reading proficiency and early school success.…