ACMA Newsletter Advertising Contact Mary Vinzant at 602-258-5786 or mvinzant@azleague.org Az-Management is a bi-monthly publication of the Arizona City/County Management Association. Editor: Liisa Laikko Your comments, suggestions and news contributions are welcome. Please email your contributions to: llaikko@azleague.org Telephone: 602-258-5786 Board Member Article: University Partnerships By Gilbert Davidson, Town Manager, Marana, ACMA President-Elect Cities and towns across the state have faced a number of recessionary challenges over the past several years. Most communities have confronted fiscal realities by reducing expenditures and modifying services and programs provided to the general populous. The identification of core services and programs has become a pressing priority. Read more ACMA and ICMA Partner to Offer Scholarship to ICMA Conference in San Jose, California ACMA and ICMA have partnered to offer two scholarships to the 96th Annual ICMA Conference in San Jose, California, October 17-20. The scholarship recipients will receive a complimentary conference registration from ICMA and ACMA will reimburse 75% of the recipient's travel expenses up to $1,000. Read more Career Compass No. 10: Personal Learning-The Key to Adapting and Advancing Career Compass Columns are reprinted with the permission of Dr. Frank Benest In this installment of Career Compass, Dr. Benest discusses how to integrate professional development and maintain work-life balance. I am a mid-level parks and recreation supervisor. I do a good job and receive positive evaluations. However, I often hear from the city manager or speakers at professional meetings that I need to involve myself in continuous learning if I am going to enhance my value to my local government organization and be able to advance. Well, I have already earned my MPA but I am tired of going to school and want a life outside of work. Yet I do want to advance. What do I do? Read more Ethics Feature: Testimonials, References, and Endorsements Reprinted with permission from the October 2008 issue of Public Management (PM) magazine published by ICMA, the premier local government leadership and management organization, located in Washington, D.C. It's the first lesson of Marketing 101: you build market share through references, referrals, and reliable service. Vendors who deliver services and projects for local governments need to leverage their efforts to reach the marketplace. They thrive by promoting their services and sharing success stories. Read more ACMA Members on the Move Do you have a recent promotion or transition that you would like to announce? This new section of the newsletter recognizes members who have recently been promoted or have changed organizations. If you would like your name to be featured in this section of the newsletter, please contact Liisa Laikko at 602-258-5786 or email: llaikko@azleague.org. ACMA Board of Directors James Jayne President County Manager Navajo County George Pettit Immediate Past President Former Town Manager Town of Gilbert Robert Flatley Director City Manager City of Coolidge Carl Swenson Director City Manager City of Peoria Rachel Hut Director Associate Representative Management Assistant II City of Glendale Lloyd Harrell ACMA/ICMA Range Rider Retired City Manager City of Chandler Tom Belshe Secretary/Treasurer Deputy Director League of Arizona Cities and Towns Gilbert Davidson President-Elect Town Manager Town of Marana Julie Ayers Director County Administrator Yavapai County John Kross Director Town Manager Town of Queen Creek Jim Thompson Director City Manager City of Casa Grande Joshua Wright Director Associate Representative Assistant to the Manager Town of Marana Mike Hutchinson ACMA/ICMA Range Rider Retired City Manager City of Mesa

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