Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      1 INTRODUCTION      2 CITY COUNCIL      3 CITY MANAGER      4 CITY CLERK      5 LEGAL      6 FINANCE      7 FIRE      8 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES      9 LIBRARY      10 PARKS AND RECREATION      11 PLANNING AND BUILDING      12 POLICE      13 PUBLIC WORKS      14 CONCLUSION      Municipal Resource Directory      Bibliography      Index

“offers many suggestions on how local governments can manage their services and finances better”—Connecticut Town and City; “an excellent resource on local government”—IIMC News Digest; “identifies productivity trends in each component or department of municipal government and categorizes them by function”—Government Finance Review.

Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      1 INTRODUCTION      2 CITY COUNCIL      3 CITY MANAGER      4 CITY CLERK      5 LEGAL      6 FINANCE      7 FIRE      8 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES      9 LIBRARY      10 PARKS AND RECREATION      11 PLANNING AND BUILDING      12 POLICE      13 PUBLIC WORKS      14 CONCLUSION      Municipal Resource Directory      Bibliography      Index

“offers many suggestions on how local governments can manage their services and finances better”—Connecticut Town and City; “an excellent resource on local government”—IIMC News Digest; “identifies productivity trends in each component or department of municipal government and categorizes them by function”—Government Finance Review.

Roger L. Kemp, Ph.D., ICMA-CM, has been a city manager on both the East and West coasts for more than 25 years. He is presently Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Public Administration at Golden Gate University and a Fellow of The Academy of Political Science.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Preface      1 INTRODUCTION      2 CITY COUNCIL      3 CITY MANAGER      4 CITY CLERK      5 LEGAL      6 FINANCE      7 FIRE      8 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES      9 LIBRARY      10 PARKS AND RECREATION      11 PLANNING AND BUILDING      12 POLICE      13 PUBLIC WORKS      14 CONCLUSION      Municipal Resource Directory      Bibliography      Index

“offers many suggestions on how local governments can manage their services and finances better”—Connecticut Town and City; “an excellent resource on local government”—IIMC News Digest; “identifies productivity trends in each component or department of municipal government and categorizes them by function”—Government Finance Review.