This policy from the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia provides reasonable workable time limits for speakers at City Council meetings.

This brochure introduces local government in Pennsylvania to its citizens...

Frequently Asked Questions for Elected Officials

Co-written by the mayor and city manager of Sonoma, California, this article discusses a commission established by the city council to facilitate discussion...

ICMA's Program Excellence Award for Innovations in Local Government Management recognizes one or more local governments

This article discusses three levels of relationships that exist between council members and managers; discusses the importance of a good working relationship between the two; and outlines common areas of unhappiness, such as lack of "chemistry" and personality clashes, disagreement with the role of the manager and other power conflicts, and jealousy and dissatisfaction with department heads...