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?

These "must reads" bring you the most current and important community engagement ideas, insights, and leading practices.

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.

As many communities prepare for hurricane season, we are reminded that preparation is key. Yet, despite the devastation and destruction, a number of success stories have come out of these crises. Following are some of the best and most inspirational from the Life, Well Run archives: Philadelphia benefited greatly from its extra investment to leverage its 311…

In honor of National Gardening Week, the ICMA Blog looks at how community gardens can help the economic and social life of a city or county.