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A Compass for Public Service

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:20:56 GMT

A Compass for Public Service
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Introducing ICMA's special edition publication celebrating the United States of America's 250th anniversary! A Compass for Public Service features several founding documents that have contributed to the formation and development of the public administration profession over the past 250 years. In this booklet you will find documents such as the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration alongside ICMA's Code of Ethics and Declaration of Ideals.

Orders are limited to 10 copies per order.

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Managing Local Government: Cases in Effectiveness, 2nd Edition

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:59:13 GMT

Managing Local Government: Cases in Effectiveness, 2nd Edition
Buy Now: $65.95

Currently in process of a reprint! Also available in digital format.

Introducing the newest edition of Cases in Effectiveness! Learn from your peers in local government through over 20 brand new and updated cases. This book reveals the real-life dilemmas experienced by local government professionals making important decisions on the job. Each case highlights one or more of the 18 management practice areas identified by ICMA - as fundamental to effective local government management.

Available for purchase in print and digital.

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Tax Increment Financing: A Practical Guide for Analyzing TIF Risks, Benefits, and Outcomes

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:08:49 GMT

Tax Increment Financing: A Practical Guide for Analyzing TIF Risks, Benefits, and Outcomes
Buy Now: $65.95

Tax increment financing - one of the most complex, controversial, and widely used economic development tools utilized by local governments. Written for local government practitioners and practitioners in training, this book presents a practical approach to analyzing TIF projects by offering a step-by-step guide alongside real-world case studies that help readers unpack and decipher the complexities of TIF. Highlighting best practices from across the country, this book offers a way to make conversations and decisions about TIF less subjective and more objective. Readers will become acquainted with TIF best practices, as well as learn the "inside baseball" of how TIF deals get vetted and will come away with a practical framework for how to analyze TIF risks, rewards, and outcomes.

With your purchase comes several downloadable digital excel files that accompany the text, allowing you to use this resource to its fullest potential!

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

Chapter 2: TIF Feasibility Analysis (Creating a TIF Run)

Chapter 3: Cost Verification Analysis

Chapter 4: Capital Attraction Analysis

Chapter 5: Cash Flow Analysis

Chapter 6: Best Practices in TIF Administration

Looking for the digital version? You can find it here: https://bookstore.icma.org/tax-increment-financing-a-practical-guide-for-analyzing-tif-risks-benefits-and-outcomes-digital-p110.aspx.

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Effective Supervisory Practices, 6th Edition

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:19:12 GMT

Effective Supervisory Practices, 6th Edition
Buy Now: $65.95

Are you a manager or supervisor looking to boost your leadership skills? Introducing the 6th edition of Effective Supervisory Practices book, which will better equip you in the day-to-day aspects of your role. You will also gain a thorough understanding of the multiple facets of your work; leading to increased productivity through quality management and more effective teamwork.

Join our Effective Supervisory Training Series!

Offered as an interactive online webinar series through ICMA’s Learning Lab, this six part training series, showcases and demonstrates principles from the sixth edition. It is a six-part training series designed to transform managers into leaders.

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The Effective Local Government Manager, 4th Edition

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 11:31:07 GMT

The Effective Local Government Manager, 4th Edition
Buy Now: $89.95

Understand the transforming role and responsibility of the local government manager from traditional service delivery to strategic leader. Inside you’ll find exactly what managers do to navigate dynamic and complex twenty- first century forces: how they help elected officials provide effective leadership, how they make themselves a bridge between the community and the local government, how they help the community design its future, how they leverage resources, and how they promote quality in the delivery of local government services. The Effective Local Government Manager provides insights to managers working at all levels of local government as well as to graduate students who aspire to enter the local government arena.

Digital version now available! To access a downloadable version, please purchase the digital version in the Digital Publications section.

Contents:

Chapter 1: The Profession of Local Government Manager: Evolution and Leadership Styles written by John Nalbandian and Robert O'Neill, Jr.

Chapter 2: Ethics for the Effective Local Government Manager written by Martha L. Perego

Chapter 3: Understanding Legal Constraints and Internal Management Practices written by Todd L. Ely and Mary E. Guy

Chapter 4: The Managers Changing Role in Service Delivery written by Scott Lazenby and Margaret E. Banyan

Chapter 5: Enhancing the Government Body's Effectiveness written by Craig Wheelhand and Christine Paulus

Chapter 6: Achieving Effective Community Leadership in the Future written by Valerie Lemmie, Thomas Bryer, and Timothy J. Shaffer

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Managing Local Government Services - 4th Ed

Thu, 26 May 2022 06:40:52 GMT

Managing Local Government Services - 4th Ed
Buy Now: $89.95

Managing Local Government Services is written for local government practitioners who lead and manage municipalities and counties and who are responsible for the administration of services to residents, as well as for students considering a career in local government management. The ideas in this text are especially helpful to entry-level managers and those in smaller communities, as it enables them to grasp the scope and complexity of local services and to appreciate the challenges and opportunities of governance.

Digital version now available! To access a downloadable version, please purchase the digital version in the Digital Publications section.

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Hoy Yo Hago La Diferencia! - ICMA Libro de colorear

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:12:18 GMT

Hoy Yo Hago La Diferencia! - ICMA Libro de colorear
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Managing Fire and Emergency Services: Study Guide

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:46:48 GMT

Managing Fire and Emergency Services: Study Guide
Buy Now: $86.00

Managing Fire and Emergency Services Study Guide is the companion piece to ICMA’s Managing Fire and Emergency Services textbook. This self-study course can help fire and emergency services students and those preparing for promotional exams develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to meet present and future challenges in the fire and emergency services field. Together they comprise a self-study course, with the guide designed to help users understand and apply the information presented in the accompanying textbook.

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Management Policies in Local Government Finance, 6th Edition

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:46:46 GMT

Management Policies in Local Government Finance, 6th Edition
Buy Now: $97.00

The up-and-coming chief financial officer will benefit from this detailed foundation of the principles of financial management and a review of the policies and practices currently used by local governments. As the status quo no longer works - innovation, creativity, and politically savvy choices will be the path forward in maintaining a balance between fiscal challenges and responsiveness, to citizens’ demand for services.

Digital version now available! To access a downloadable version, please purchase the digital version in the Digital Publications section.

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Local Planning: Contemporary Principles and Practice

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 11:46:44 GMT

Local Planning: Contemporary Principles and Practice
Buy Now: $107.00

This book benefits the reader by helping recognize the complexities of planning at the local level, preparing leaders to make difficult decisions in a challenging environment, and focuses on emerging issues and future challenges – offering useful, current examples of leading planning practices. The organization and content of the book will help planners, and nonplanners, apply well-reasoned strategic thinking - and help students of the profession bridge theory and practice.

Digital version now available! To access a downloadable version, please purchase the digital version in the Digital Publications section.

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