A new set of ICMA guidelines advocates ethical standards for establishing and negotiating compensation.

Undoubtedly, no local government desires to be the next Bell, California; accused of paying its appointed and elected officials exorbitant salaries with zero justification.

The ICMA Code of Ethics offers guidance on questions and issues that surface around election time.

Yard signs, political action committees, candidates seeking endorsement pepper the country especially during the late-summer, early autumn.

The number one attribute we demand from our leaders and admire when we see it is honesty.

Jim Diers of the Community Development Institute takes to the pages of Local Government Manager, the magazine of Local Government Managers Australia

What does it take to be a local government leader? 

A very helpful article in the same vein as “The Real Thing”, discussing common mistakes local governments make during citizen engagement