Three of seven communities retained and one adopted council-manager government during the 2018 midterm elections.

By Angelica Massey   With the Texas rain reminding me of Baltimore weather, I’ve been reflecting on my time spent there attending #ICMA2018. Thanks to ICMA’s Life, Well Run Student Photo Contest, I was able to attend the association’s 104th Annual Conference as a University of North Texas MPA student and representative of the city…

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.

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.

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.

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.