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International City/County Management Association. ICMA was founded in 1914 as a professional association of city (and eventually county) managers. It conducts research and sponsors technical and educational opportunities for its members in order to improve and professionalize municipal and county government management.
In 1924, the organization changed its name to the International City Managers' Association, and, in 1969, to the International City Management Association. As part of the 1969 change, ICMA began recognizing local governments that provide for positions of professional management while retaining a form of government other than council-manager.
In the early years of the profession, most managers came from the ranks of the engineering professions. [17] Today, the typical and preferred background and education for the beginning municipal manager is a master's degree in Public Administration (MPA), and at least several years' experience as a department head in local government, or as an assistant city manager.
A Texas county on Wednesday approved holding an election sought by SpaceX that would let residents living around billionaire Elon Musk 's company decide whether to formally create a new city ...
The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) is a state agency that coordinates Texas's emergency management program.. TDEM implements programs to increase public awareness about threats and hazards, coordinates emergency planning, provides an extensive array of specialized training for emergency responders and local officials, and administers disaster recovery and hazard mitigation ...
The county administrator/manager, operating under the council-manager government form, was created in part to remove county government from the power of the political parties, and place management of the county into the hands of an outside expert who was usually a business manager or engineer, with the hope that the county manager would remain neutral to county politics.
Eddie Pugh addresses the Abilene City Council Oct. 26, 2023 where he criticized City Manager Robert Hanna’s performance. 'The rifle is a form of expressive speech'
International City/County Management Association; National Association of Counties; National Conference of State Legislatures; National Governors Association; National League of Cities; United States Conference of Mayors; These groups are influential in national government, often lobbying Congress to represent their members' interests.