ICMA's Program Excellence Award for Citizen Involvement recognizes successful strategies designed to inform citizens about the local government services available to them

This agreement between the West Linn-Wilsonville School District and the city of Wilsonville

Form for the Bloomington Police Citizen's Academy that is an intensive 10 week course. Classes are scheduled one night a week for 10 consecutive weeks...

Twice a year, 25 residents of the city of Westminster, Colorado (101,000), enroll in the police department’s citizens academy.

This article argues that citizens who become familiar with their local governments’ operations make good diplomats.

This article describes the innovative practices that several Colorado communities use to engage citizens. Reprinted with permission of the Colorado Municipal League.

This article discusses the rising expenses associated with providing special education programs, and how local governments in Maine are attempting...