Navigator Award Finalist: Robert Green, City Manager, Auburndale, Fla.
This municipal leader has a solid track record of fostering the next generation of local government managers.
How Sacramento Plans to Tailor Parking Restrictions Block-by-Block
New signage could save as much as 270 hours in restricted parking.
Sparring Over Soda Tax, Cities Set Referendums
Cities that need cash liken a tax on soda to other “sin” taxes such as those on tobacco and alcohol.
Route Fifty Viewcast on Wednesday: Prioritizing Cybersecurity
Register and join Route Fifty News Editor Dave Nyczepir and two local government officials for a livestreamed discussion about current cyber challenges.
In California, a Public Engagement Manual for Cities
San Luis Obispo’s how-to guide to community outreach was just featured by the League of California Cities for improving trust in local government.
NLC Report: City Finances Appear to Be Getting Stronger
But there’s a caveat: Infrastructure and pension costs will weigh on municipal budgets in future years.
What Skills Will the Next Generation of Government Employees Need?
The Volcker Alliance plans to research the question, and to offer some answers, during a time of transition in the public sector workforce.
3rd Installment of the Knight Cities Challenge Begins
The initiative has up to $5 million in grants to dole out that foster ideas that can make cities more successful. Applications are due by Nov. 3.
Chicago Teachers Strike Averted; Kentucky Confronts Lexington’s Panhandling Ban
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Oso landslide legal settlements in Washington state; Oklahoma failed to obligate disaster recovery funds; and an Oregon county challenges state over dam.
Navigator Award Finalists: Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and Team
In Pennsylvania's second-largest city, a growing tech sector is driving the wheels of innovation. But so is city hall.
Navigator Award Finalist: Lance Hedquist, City Administrator, South Sioux City, Neb.
Implementing a diversified energy strategy takes leadership.
Flint’s New Public Health Crisis: People Are Getting Sick Because They’re Afraid to Wash Their Hands
Concerns about the water have led to an outbreak of Shigellosis.
Navigator Awards Finalists in State & Local Executive Leadership
Finalists 21-30 feature individuals and teams in executive-level leadership in state and local governments.
The Cities That Are Fighting Back Against State Intervention
From Cleveland to Birmingham, urban areas are finding ways to maintain local authority over everything from plastic-bag fees to minimum wage laws.
Cities Breathe New Life into Abandoned Bikes
Faced with piles of abandoned bikes, some cities are auctioning them off or donating them to nonprofits that restore them and give them to people in need.
Philanthropic Plan ‘Certainly Could Change the Face of Government Funding’
Donors and officials in Kalamazoo, Michigan, are negotiating a $500 million proposal to end a difficult structural deficit by lowering property taxes and increase spending to reduce poverty—and critics are concerned it may be undemocratic.
Detroit IT Director Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charges; ‘Porn Dog’ Deployed in Columbus
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: South Side Chicago food deserts; a new governor’s mansion in North Dakota; and an ‘After School Satan’ program in Portland.
Cities Have the 'Ability to Coalescence That Bottom-Up Movement' to Fix Racial Inequalities
At a pivotal point in U.S. history, local governments and the private sector must collaborate to close opportunity gaps where the federal government cannot, according to social justice experts.
Can Public Art Solve Pressing Urban Issues?
Mayors are using an unusual tool to address issues like environmental stewardship and public safety: public art.
The Pieing of a U.S. Mayor
Kevin Johnson, the Sacramento mayor and former NBA player, punched a man in the face after being hit with a pie.
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