Voices in Local Government

• Show before, during, and after shots of projects to communicate progress with the public, council, and commissioners.
• Capture multiple high-resolution images per location per year.
• Integrate at an ente…

Leaders from Baldwin Park and the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust explain:

• How Tiny Home sites are selected and set up.
• Scalability to show how this program can help your town address the hom…

LTC Dean Huard, ICMA Fellow, Georgetown, Texas, and Lynn Phillips, ICMA senior program manager, explain the process, benefits, and challenges of ICMA's Veterans in Local Government Management Program…

Specific topics include:

• How to standardize customer data and experiences across unique departments and situations.
• What resources are needed to implement this kind of program. And why it's important t…

Charlie Nichols, director of planning & development, Linn County, Iowa joins the show to explain the planning and process needed to turn a decommissioned nuclear plant into a solar farm.

1. Why the count…

Planning committee co-chairs, Emily Muzzarelli and Alex McIntyre preview this year's ICMA 2022 Annual Conference: Achieving Excellence Together, September 17-22 in Columbus, Ohio.

1. What they've learne…

Jeannetta Maxena, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Mary Esther, Florida, explains the frustrations experienced and resiliency needed during her job search. Then she shares five tips for job see…

Part two picks up with Desiree and Chris answering questions ICMA CAOs and department/team leaders want to know (but can't always directly ask) of early career professionals. Then concludes with ques…

Part one begins with Desiree and Chris providing insight for CAOs and department/team leaders to understand what aspects or benefits is most important to their job satisfaction. With many of the nine…

Claudia Arriaga of OpenGov guest hosts this episode of Voices in Local Government to interview Boulder, CO. city manager, Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde on why and how to use data to manage change in local …

If you missed part one, listen here to learn how to recognize the value retirees and other older adults have and the positive impact they can have on our communities, including municipal boards and c…

Sarah Peck, director of United on Guns answers questions on what city and county managers must do to lead through tragedy.

Key takeaways:

1. Schedule a tabletop exercise annually, inviting the highest ele…

Mara Mintzer, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Growing Up Boulder, and Sarah Huntley, Director of Communication and Engagement, City of Boulder Colorado discuss how ideas from kids can help local…

Episode one in a two-part series uncovers the power of tapping into baby boomers for communities interested in improving community engagement and helping government and nonprofits address the growing…

This episode begins with a short excerpt from Cyber Mayday and the Day After on a real ransomware negotiation with cyber-criminals. Then Nancy Rainosek, chief information security officer of Texas, a…

Dan Dowell of ABM shares long-term investment ideas local governments can make for their economies and quality of life. Plus bonus content: Victor Cardenas, ICMA-CM, assistant city manager, Novi, Mic…

Troy Brown, ICMA-CM, city manager of Moorpark, CA, and ICMA President, discusses:

1. Changes in dues structure that makes membership more accessible.
2. Priorities, challenges and opportunities city managers…

Odie Donald joins the show to discuss how local government can improve its accessibility and service delivery through three specific examples of citizen engagement.

1. The advantages and challenges of op…

Janice Allen Jackson, city manager of Stonecrest, Georgia, discusses the expected and unexpected challenges when undertaking the immense task of starting a new city.

We dive into the reasoning and con…