The rise of professional local government management over the past 100 years has coincided with a number of other societal changes in the more developed countries.

For this special anniversary issue of PM, Members discuss cultural change and its implications for how local governments will conduct business in the future.

“I think we’re all here, at this time, for a reason,” the district attorney told a conference room of executives from various public agencies.

In September 2013, I began a local government management fellowship with the city of Decatur, Georgia.

Managing local government is complex and challenging.

The Task Force for ICMA's 100th Anniversary

100 years worth of ICMA Presidents.

A list of ICMA Annual Conferences for the past 100 years.

PM's changed a bit over the years...