This conference document was used in the LG 101: Mastering the Fundamentals: Budgeting session during the 2015 ICMA Annual Conference.

Managers working with newly elected officials can help them with worthwhile policy development activities that legitimately further the ends of the organization and community.

This July 2015 report summarizes major challenges facing city and county managers in California

Life, Well Run templates help tell the story of the value managers bring to communities. Flagler County, Florida, adapted the video template to tell its unique story.

Here are two real-world incidents that highlight ethical issues that can arise when managers and elected officials fail to understand their roles or they stray across boundaries.