ICMA survey research updates on public safety, economic development, and CAO salary and benefits were at the top of the list of news items most viewed on the ICMA website in 2014.
Property tax caps, anti-tax sentiment, and an uneven housing recovery coupled with impending cost pressures will make it difficult for some local governments to balance their budgets and return to the 6%+ increase in growth experienced before the economic downturn, according to a recent report by Moody’s Investor Services.
City officials heading to the NLC Conference in Austin, Texas, on November 19 will find many reasons to check out ICMA-led activities--from workshops to demos of new cutting-edge performance management tools.
ICMA International presents successful sustainability programs with measurable results from U.S. cities at the Future Cities conference in Dubai.
In his most recent column for Governing.com, Bob O'Neill discusses how today's government leaders are building on work that began decades ago as they deploy modern, data-driven tools for public-sector efficiency.
Resources for improving organizational structure.