ICMA works with the national associations of local and state governments to identify issues of importance. Below are some examples of the results of these collaborative efforts.

The council-manager relationship is key to effective governing.

The Fairfax County Solid Waste Management Program has turned the ignition on its first hydraulic hybrid trash and recycling collection vehicle serving Fairfax County residents in established sanitary districts. The trash truck is the commonwealth's first to utilize a hydraulic hybrid assist system.

In his monthly column, Bob Bland, University of North Texas, examines how governments select third-party providers using two basic approaches: competitive bidding versus negotiation.

This document presents statistics on local governments in the United States with populations of 2,500 and greater (as of February 2011).

This table presented in this document shows longitudinal form of government statistics, in four-year increments, starting in 1984 and ending in 2011.

This document shows which form of local government – council-manager or mayor-council – is the most prevalent in nine specific population ranges.

This research report presents findings from the Michigan Public Policy Survey, an ongoing survey research program targeted at the chief elected official and the chief...