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It’s not unusual when a public official accused of misconduct defends his or her actions by saying that they sought and obtained a green light from the organization’s attorney.

How city/county managers balance competing interests

The local government management profession is on the front lines of protecting the values of democracy every day, and for over 100 years, ICMA’s members have answered this call.

A first-time city manager’s struggle with a governing body member’s bad behavior that isn’t covered by the code of conduct.

Members voted to approve changes to Tenets 8 and 10.

The many parallels between the manager’s responsibilities then and now