The city of Aurora, Colorado, Rocky Ford High Line Lease for Municipal Drought Recovery was nominated to the 2005 ICMA Annual Awards Program.

The village of Round Lake Beach, Illinois, Home Acquisition and Rehabilitation Program was nominated to the 2005 ICMA Annual Awards Program.

This article discusses mutual accountability measures among governments and nonprofits, in the context of public service improvement.

The city of Minneapolis, Minnesota (383,000), is partnering with a local manufacturer of defibrillators to encourage local businesses to obtain the life-saving devices.

The city of Grand Prairie, Texas (127,000), has an ambitious program, Keep Grand Prairie Beautiful (KGPB)

The city of Rolling Meadows, Illinois, was successful in attracting a major enterprise to the area despite being located in a county with a difficult tax system.