Category: Town Governance and Leadership
The Power of Data-Driven Decision-Making in Modern Town...
A detailed look at how today’s towns can use asset inventories, financial data, and performance metrics to guide smarter budgeting...
What Every Town Board Member Should Know About Their Hi...
Every town board member, regardless of background, should take an active interest in understanding how their municipality’s road m...
Starting Strong: A Guide to Effective Leadership Transi...
Leadership transitions are some of the most pivotal moments in local government. Newly elected town board members arrive with fres...
How Boards and Department Heads Communicate, Collaborat...
The relationship between a town’s elected board and its department heads is one of the most important dynamics in local government...
The Importance of Transparency and Open-Meeting Complia...
Transparency lies at the heart of effective local government. For towns, where decisions made in meeting rooms have a direct and i...
Guiding Without Micromanaging: The Town Board’s Role in...
Town boards hold a uniquely influential position in local government, serving as both the legislative and supervisory body for the...
Strength in Collaboration: How Towns, Counties, and Sta...
The relationship between a town and the outside entities that surround or govern portions of its operations is one of the most inf...
Roberts Rules: Modern Parliamentary Tools for Hybrid Me...
Robert’s Rules has survived since 1876 because it adapts to changing times while holding to its core principles of order and fairn...
Stay in Your Lane: Legal and Ethical Dangers of Town Bo...
Micromanagement may stem from good intentions - wanting potholes fixed quickly or finances scrutinized closely, but it invites law...
Citizen Appointees on Advisory Boards: Recruiting, Trai...
Citizen advisory boards thrive when volunteers feel valued, prepared, and effective. By treating recruitment like talent acquisiti...
Grant Governance: Preventing Compliance Pitfalls After ...
Winning a grant is cause for celebration, but it is also an invitation to heightened scrutiny. By institutionalizing grant governa...
Why Elected Officials Should Prioritize Community Engag...
Community engagement isn’t a “nice to have” - it’s a core responsibility of elected leadership. By fostering an open, inclusive, a...
