Administration

Aug 31, 2018

Article

Innovation at work

New office designs are cultivating collaboration, work flexibility among public employees. See over 20 photos of new local government offices in Georgia, Minnesota and Tennessee.
Aug 29, 2018

Article

American City and County

Through grants, food companies help cities ride the gravy train

Over the past month, several cities have received funding from an unlikely source: food companies....More
Aug 27, 2018

Article

American City and County

Chicago rejects over 2,400 Airbnb registrations due to short-term rental ordinance

Many Airbnb hosts in Chicago are facing difficulties in renewing their registrations due to increased short-term rental regulation enforcement....More
Aug 22, 2018

Commentary

How outcome budgeting can innovate the budget planning process

Andrew Kleine, who served as Baltimore's budget director from 2008 to 2018, explains how outcome budgeting can give local leaders more value in the budget planning process....More
Aug 22, 2018

Article

American City and County

Oklahoma City University program teaches prospective municipal candidates

The learning curve for understanding how municipal governments function can be steep for first-time elected officials. However, a new certificate program from Oklahoma City University (OCU) aims to better prepare candidates for municipal office....More
Aug 13, 2018

Article

American City and County

New York City caps ridesharing licenses for one year, passes other rideshare-related bills

New York has become the first major U.S. city to cap the number of ridesharing vehicles that can operate within its limits....More
Aug 8, 2018

Commentary

Selling sales tax

Doug Jensen, senior vice president of Avenu Insights & Analytics, explains how sales tax models can be updated to accommodate for new trends and thus bring more funds to local government....More
Aug 8, 2018

Article

American City and County

West Hollywood city council urges removal of President Trump’s Walk of Fame star

The West Hollywood, Calif., City Council has called for the removal of President Donald Trump’s star from the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame. The only issue is, council doesn’t have the authority to remove the star....More
Jul 26, 2018

Article

American City and County

Who are you?

When done right, branding a city will net it far more than just a flashy new logo....More
Jul 25, 2018

Commentary

Turning conflicts into solutions

Raquelle Solon, business solutions engineer for organizational resiliency firm FEI Behavioral Health, explains how co-workers can work through issues and eliminate future disagreements to improve relationships and enhance job performance....More