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Tenets 1 & 2:
Tenet 1: Be dedicated to the concepts of effective and
democratic local government by responsible elected officials and
believe that professional general management is essential to the
achievement of this objective.
Tenet 2: Affirm the dignity and worth of the services
rendered by government and maintain a constructive, creative and
practical attitude toward local government affairs and a deep sense
of social responsibility as a trusted public servant.
Guideline:
Advice to Officials of Local Governments:
When members advise and respond to inquiries from elected or
appointed officials of other municipalities and counties, they
should inform the administrators of those communities.
Case Study:
A regional league of cities has been formed by the
municipal officials of a three-county area. The purpose of the group
is to learn from one another, to collectively take legislative
positions for their region on municipal issues, and to work on
regional issues when appropriate. The county officials of the three
counties are also included in social functions, which generally
occur twice a year. You
are one of the county managers, and you generally attend the
functions with members of your commission. While at one of the
dinners, you are approached by a councilwoman from one of the cities
(not in your county). You have previously met, and had a cordial
discussion at that time. She asks if she can talk to you about the
mayor of her city, and the mayor’s relationship with the city
manager. She is troubled by what she takes to be micromanaging on
the mayor’s part, in that the mayor frequently argues very minute
points with the manager at their weekly meetings. After talking
about this for a few minutes, she asks if there are resources, or
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