March 2010 · Volume 92 · Number 2

Retooling Property Taxes Managers—and most residents too—can be excused for not being aware of the property tax remedy because it has rarely been publicized; however, re-engineering the property tax can be successful. This article describes how local governments dug themselves out of a hole by reducing taxes on homes and other buildings and raising taxes on land.  Walter Rybeck, Silver Spring, Maryland. Read article

Show Them What You Mean *

Help people pay attention to your presentations. 
Julie Gieseke, San Francisco, California. Read article

Building Sustainability on a Healthy Foundation

Health issues and planning efforts are linking up. 
Nadejda Mishkovsky, Coral Gables, Florida. Read article

MAPPing the Future in Mahomet

How one village used a nontraditional strategic planning approach to bring the community together to plan its future. 
Mell Smigielski, Mahomet, Illinois, and Larry Maholland and Megan Pierce, Aurora, Illinois. Read article

From the Frying Pan to the Fryer: Practical Tips on Career Advancement from a Recent Graduate

Trying to find a job when nobody was hiring was frustrating for this assistant manager. 
J. Scott Sellers, Montrose, Colorado. Read article

Origins and Principles of Parliamentary Procedure

In the background of all governing body meetings are the rules of parliamentary procedure.  
Daniel Fitzpatrick, ICMA-CM, Englewood, New Jersey. Read article

Community Engagement Comes to Mean a Commitment

In Cornelius, Oregon, the community engagement process was an excellent way of starting a process of identifying problems, but it required dedication and resources to follow through. 
David Waffle and Dick Reynolds, Cornelius, Oregon, and Claudia María Vargas and Phillip Cooper, Portland, Oregon. Read article

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Make Your Week Work for You 

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Don't Cut the Fireworks Budget! 

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Communities in Dilemma: Catastrophe or Opportunity? 

Balancing Act

"Fever": Can You Stay Home Tomorrow? 

Retirement Strategies

Enhanced Legislation Promotes Saving 

Management Minute *

Call for Contributors | Book Notes 

Short Story *

Smooth Transitions Are Still Possible 

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