ICMA Resource Center

Guide

Thursday, August 21, 2025 The Sports Facilities Companies

A Mayor's Guide to Creating Great Recreation in Your City

This guide gives you a roadmap to evaluate and optimize parks, activate master plans, engage communities, and maximize recreation’s impact for generations to come.

Guide

Thursday, August 14, 2025 The Sports Facilities Companies

Intro to Youth Sports Tourism

Discover how youth sports tourism can fuel your city’s growth with this guide covering the industry, key players, top facilities, spending impact, and the first steps to get started.

Guide

Thursday, July 31, 2025 Samsara

Distracted Driving in the US Public Sector

Our new report, Behind the Wheel: Distracted Driving in the US Public Sector, uncovers firsthand insights from drivers themselves. It provides practical solutions and actionable strategies to help public sector organizations reduce risk, enhance driver safety, and strengthen community trust.

Guide

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Samsara

Leveraging Grants to Facilitate Smart Projects

Grant funders recognize the significance of technology in the work of public sector organizations. This guide provides best practices to take advantage of these opportunities

White Paper

Monday, July 21, 2025 The Sports Facilities Companies

Real Estate Growth: Anchored by Youth Sports

This guide breaks down how leading cities throughout the country are: + Attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually + Driving tens of millions in economic impact + Inspiring investment in hotels, restaurants, retail, and even housing + Using youth sports to revitalize underused land and aging infrastructure

White Paper

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 SAP

How State and Local Governments Are Modernizing Spend Management

42% of agencies say their finance tools are disconnected. This guide explores how digital spend management is helping local leaders reduce waste, gain real-time visibility, and defend against fraud.

Guide

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Avolve Software

Unlock AI’s Power in Plan Review: How Early Adopters Are Gaining the Edge

AI is reshaping permit processing for local governments facing tight deadlines and staff shortages. Discover how early adopters are using AI to eliminate bottlenecks, accelerate approvals, and deliver better citizen experiences. Download the guide to see how your agency can get ahead.

Research / Report

Monday, July 7, 2025 Samsara

Building for the Future: Workforce Technology Trends in the US Public Sector

Download the report to learn how your peers are overcoming budget constraints, evolving regulations, and growing service demands by adapting to workforce changes and adopting new technology solutions.

Summary

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 International City/County Management Association

Mental Health Support with Cope Notes

ICMA has partnered with Cope Notes to offer local governments, preventative treatment strategies, through digital mental health support, that seek to instill users with the skills, tools, and knowledge to manage their mental health and prevent potential crises.

Guide

Monday, February 24, 2025 International City/County Management Association

Brownfield Redevelopment for Equitable and Resilient Communities

Even though the definition of a brownfield site is just a few decades old, the longer lens of history shows that redevelopment is a constantly occurring event in municipalities and communities.

Summary

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 International City/County Management Association

Savi Student Loan Program

Through this partnership, ICMA will join NACo in promoting Savi software to help local government employees qualify for student debt relief and obtain savings.

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