The 2022 PM editorial calendar focused on the aspects of local government that matter most to its practitioners. From 12 issues, the articles that resonated most with PM readers this year represent a great cross-section of these topics: the Great Resignation and other workforce issues, public safety, mass shootings, innovations in budgeting, and political neutrality, to name a few.

We invite you to catch up on any of these articles you missed over the past year, or give them another read.

The Top 10 PM Articles of 2022

1. Clocking Out for Good: The Great Resignation’s Impact on Local Government
Employees are quitting in record numbers. How can local governments keep them around?
 
2. Fraud and Embezzlement in Local Government
The number of crimes committed internally each year is staggering and the consequences of it happening at your organization can be significant.
 
3. Reimagining Fire and Paramedic Services in the 21st Century
How the city of Placentia left a joint powers authority fire department to start its own municipal fire department and contracted EMS program.
 
4. ASSISTANTS AND DEPUTIES: Motherhood and the Local Government Management Profession
If we want to keep women in our profession and we want women to keep advancing, we have to acknowledge motherhood and help them through this major life event.

5. Returning to the Politics Versus Administration Debate
Defining the “political” role of managers and their role in the policy process
 
6. Until We Find a Way to Prevent Mass Shootings, Your City Needs to Prepare
Vital resources developed especially for city officials
 
7. MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Aram Chaparyan and Arminé Chaparyan
This month we bring you a double Member Spotlight featuring siblings who are both city managers!
 
8. Help Wanted, Part 1: Turning Your Workplace into a Talent Magnet
In order to build a 21st century workforce, you need a 21st century approach!
 
9. Democrat or Republican Manager? Why It's Crucial to Stay Politically Neutral
Professional city and county managers must adhere to the spirit of the ICMA Code of Ethics and remain politically neutral in today’s hyper-politicized environment.
 
10. Rethinking Budgeting: Are We Ready for a New Approach?
Local governments have both an imperative and an opportunity to rethink how they do budgeting.

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