Written by: Matt Hirschinger, MPA, MH, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Arvada, CO
An ICMA Member in Transition Guide (MIT Guide)
Perspectives from ICMA's affiliates in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Kenya, Netherlands, Denmark, Canada, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and ICMA China Center and ICMA México-Latinoamérica.
In Japan, local governments have a duty to exercise a measure of independence from the national government regarding the manner in which they operate.