article thumbnail

The Top 10 Local Government Conferences of 2022

zencity

As we kick off 2022, we’re planning to attend dozens more city , county , and law enforcement conferences mapped out over 25 US states and three countries including the UK and Spain. California City Managers Conference. 10 Best Local Government Conferences 2022. When: February 2–4, 2022 Where: Monterey, CA.

article thumbnail

Municipal finances face a shaky future

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But as interest rates have spiked, cities have been delaying commitments to long-term funding, and bond sales are unlikely to reach $400 billion, this year, or next, either. Pension funding, which has cost Philadelphia more than law enforcement in recent years, is no longer Wall Street’s main worry about local governments.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

2023 – A Year In Review

AccessE11

Laws, technology, and citizen demands ensure that their municipalities continue to keep their finger on the pulse of progress. AI Applications Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the municipal space, offering innovative solutions for improving city management and citizen engagement.

article thumbnail

WHEN CORRUPTION HITS SMALL CITIES

Barrett & Greene

And though they may not have the kind of staff that large cities do, once taxpayer dollars are involved, keeping tabs on what’s being done with them is a clear duty that community leaders assume.

article thumbnail

25 Exciting Career Paths in Public Administration

Masters in Public Administration

City Manager. City managers are public administrators who try to make city governments operate with the efficiency of successful businesses. They are chosen by elected officials and can work for small towns on a part time basis or for large cities. This article from eHow Money has more on the role.

article thumbnail

?A Road to Trust in Government

Barrett & Greene

Historically that has been the case in Asheville, and so when a former City Manager said to me “we’ve got to do something to improve community trust,” about eight years ago, I responded with a resounding “yes.” But then came the critical question: How?

article thumbnail

Crain's Chicago Business: Crain's Forum on Rebranding Chicago

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Town-city management: We are all asset managers now " (2015) is a further extension of these ideas, in part around risk management (" Where is the risk management approach to police misconduct and regularized killings of citizens? the natural environment (open space, rivers, tree cover, watershed, etc.),