Advocating adoption and retention of the council-manager form and establishment of professional management positions are mission priorities for ICMA. #Giving Tuesday, November 27, is the perfect time to renew your commitment to advocating professionalism in local government management by making a donation to ICMA’s Future of Professional Management Fund. Mounting grassroots campaigns to educate residents about…

The city of Las Vegas uses a unique juvenile justice system program, the preservation of a historic educational site, and school district collaboration to address inequities.

Snapshot of ICMA's Local Governments and Immigrant Communities 2018 Survey Results

The City of Decatur, with only 22,000 residents, has a history of civic engagement, having involved more than 1,500 people in its 2010 strategic planning process.

Slides for Immigrants and Communities Learning Lab Session at ICMA's 104th Annual Conference

Charlotte has undertaken several racial equity processes designed to improve community service delivery, including the ongoing use of a racial equity lens for city programs.

I have the unfortunate (but correctable) habit of wading into projects—even my own—at step four or five and expecting the world to catch up with me. I have learned fairly recently that starting at step one often isn’t early enough, and that starting at Step Zero is the best predictor of success.  Labeled by our…

The City of San Antonio continues to use and update its visioning plan, SA2020. The city is making progress on school graduation rates, per capita income, health care access, and teen birth rates.

Women and people of color are among the municipal leaders throughout Kershaw County. In all plans, projects and services, Kershaw County strives to accurately reflect residents and businesses.