My participation with ICMA has helped define me as a person and a manager. Get involved, reach out, and get to know your colleagues. And find a mentor.

It seems as though we’re always talking about the ‘new normal’ and ‘doing more with less’ these days, which I would suggest has been more of a good thing than a bad thing.”

ICMA announces Life, Well Run campaign to news outlets and reporters through a multimedia press release.

We live in a time where costs are skyrocketing, community trust is decreasing, and the ability to participate in local government is at an all-time high.

The biggest challenges facing local government and our profession today are two-fold: funding infrastructure repairs and staying relevant to our citizens.

Local governments must balance financial conservatism with technological progress to be successful governments of the future and accountable for the resources they have been provided.