It’s easy to see why San Antonio City Manager Sheryl Sculley declared David McCary, director of solid waste management, a community hero. His enthusiasm for his career, which he began at the age of 18 as a solid waste collector, is contagious. “It’s all about serving the public,” he said. His department of over 600…

Chinese organizations recognize ICMA's expertise and capabilities at three conferences in China.

While San Antonio is known for its rich Spanish heritage and landmarks like the Alamo, it also happens to have a population of nearly 1.5 million people. Add to that the thousands of tourists who visit the city each month and the city definitely provides its share of challenges to the public servants working under…

It’s Day 2 of Public Service Recognition Week and our celebration of community heroes is in full swing. Yesterday, we introduced you to newly retired County Executive Melissa Peacor of Prince William County and Code Compliance Investigator Jeff Loeffler (read Sunday’s post). Today, we introduce the second community hero out of Prince William County: Sergeant…

ICMA Celebrates Public Service Recognition Week