This commentary suggests a paradigm shift regarding council-manager relations is needed to move professional management and council-manager form of government forward.

This article discusses how a Canadian town helps its councilmembers work together after an election, taking advantage of the enthusiasm and ambition to jump-start...

How should the city manager handle a situation where the newly elected council (but yet to be installed)majority doesn't want her to fulfill the directive of the sitting council?

An elected official has volunteered to serve on an interview panel to screen job applicants for a new assistant county manager. 

Both public and private organizations have specific life cycles, and an organization's prime is the peak of its life cycle.

This article discusses ongoing challenges in running effective public meetings

The document describes guidelines for citizen participation at city council meetings in Fort Collins, Colorado.