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.

Stockton’s efforts to build a culture of engagement have resulted in community-based programs and systems that are healing decades of trauma for individuals and communities, empowering students who have been historically marginalized and providing new pathways to higher education.

Southlake, Texas<br />Well-managed private- and public-sector organizations generally use some type of foundational management framework. More than a decade ago, the city of Southlake, Texas (pop. 29,000) adopted the balanced scorecard system as its foundational framework. This framework enabled the city to realize benefits from improved city council ownership, buy-in and support from boards and commission…

Police departments across the US are closing the gap on community relations by joining in on a social media lip sync battle. Is yours next?

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Be a part of this year's ICMA Annual Conference in Baltimore, where you will benefit from the greatest forum for local government leaders.

New LGR: Local Government Review shares key research findings on participatory budgeting, preserving the autonomy necessary for representing residents’ needs, and data analytics.

Two longtime supporters of ICMA and the Florida City/County Management Association offer tips and tricks for implementing a successful form-of-government campaign.

This year’s ten AAC Award recipients feature eight communities that operate under the council-manager form. Seven of the ten employ a professional local government manager.