This year’s ten AAC Award recipients feature eight communities that operate under the council-manager form. Seven of the ten employ a professional local government manager.

Cities and counties need new strategies for police recruitment in today's environment of strained police-community relations.

Reverse auctions provide an unbiased approach that completely negates any possibility of favoritism and provides an equal chance of winning for all suppliers.

Case study documents how San Antonio streamlined its recruitment process and is just one of 93 case studies available on the Knowledge Network as an exclusive member benefit.

What do you get when a local government manager asks front-line employees to improve their own processes and workflow?

ICMA, the International City/County Management Association, announces that its Center for Management Strategies (the Center) is a key participant in a new, enhanced research initiative designed to expand development and dissemination of leading practices to local governments.