This new, complimentary handbook is intended to highlight the value of a formal manager evaluation process and to assist local elected officials and appointed managers and administrators in the design of an effective evaluation tool.

To help you break into the local government profession, ICMA has collected some of our best resources

Here are the top 10 topic pages viewed on the Knowledge Network in 2013.

"Jobs come and go due to political forces or personal aspirations, but no matter what state you serve in, you can always depend on ICMA to provide continuity throughout your career with consistent training, networking, and resources."

A new ICMA white paper, “Management’s Perceptions of Annual Financial Reporting,” reveals that while most managers perceive a benefit to annual financial reports, the majority of these reports do not play significant role in policy decisions.