With more than 13,000 members, the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is your source to connect with local government professionals.
Local Government Reimagined is ICMA’s long-term commitment to helping public administrators innovate and adapt to meet the challenges of today and those beyond the horizon.
Form of government refers to the legal structure under which municipalities and counties in the United States organize, e.g., the council-manager vs. the mayor-council form of government. The topic also refers to governance issues and how a local government operates.
Celebrating local government and its role in democracy.
Over the next year, ICMA will be celebrating alongside a collaboration of local government associations and interested professionals to educate and celebrate the “democracy at the doorstep” facilitated by cities, counties, regional councils and tribal governments. Learn more about this collaboration at localgov250.org.
ICMA's Voluntary Credentialing Program recognizes professional local government managers and promotes lifelong learning.
At the very core of ICMA is the mission to promote an ethical culture in local government.
The Economic Recovery Corps Program (ERC) is an initiative to accelerate recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in distressed communities and regions throughout the U.S.
The 2027-2028 cohort application window will open in September 2026 and close in December 2026.