Mission statement To advance excellence in North Carolina local government by developing
and promoting professional management
Core Values Honesty and integrity as expressed in the ICMA Code of Ethics Professional development Stewardship of public resources Membership diversity Council-manager plan as preferred form Representative democracy
Goals (Numbered), Objectives (lettered), Strategies (bullets) 1. Build and sustain an active membership a. Actively recruit and retain members Reach out to managers, assistants, and entry level professionals Develop mentoring program for new members, using active members and retirees Visit MPA programs to encourage students to attend conferences and activities
b. Provide personal and professional support and contact to members in transition or trouble Identify pool of active members to act as sounding board Continue ICMA Range Rider program support Use website and listserv to advertise job openings, notice of MIT in timely fashion
c. Pursue diversity in local government management and the association Encourage diversity in the hiring and development of assistants and interns Ensure Board of Directors & committees represent the organizational and individual diversity in the membership
2. Provide/promote professional and personal development a. Provide high quality program content at conferences Solicit ideas for program from general membership Continue use of corporate sponsorship to support program content Organize NC specific best practices series Offer Ethics workshops
b. Encourage use of the ICMA group practices and voluntary credentialing Offer ICMA university workshops Offer other workshops and programs that would count for ICMA credentials Offer Applied Knowledge Assessment (AKA)
c. Expand networking opportunities Improve listserv & website Integrate informal networking into conferences Explore more frequent and regional meetings
d. Support executive leadership development programs Support establishment of programs in NC Expand scholarship opportunities Use scholarships to encourage diverse participation
3. Advocate for excellence in local government a. Promote and defend council-manager plan Educate general public regarding benefits of plan Develop specific strategy to use media opportunities to promote benefits of plan Assist communities in establishing and defending council-manager plan
b. Continue and expand civic education efforts Develop adult civic education programs such as citizen academies Ensure that third and ninth grade programs remain current Support and prepare teachers to teach civic education
c. Foster successful working relationships with elected officials Sponsor workshops to present best practices in successful relationships Develop orientation strategies for candidates Explore appropriate participation of elected officials in NCCCMA conferences
d. Represent members' concerns in the public policy arena as they relate to professional management Advise on personnel and employment issues Develop standard employment agreement Use the Association as an information resource for legislative bodies
e. Promote intergovernmental cooperation Identify and support successful city/county relationship models Consider future emergence of regional authorities
4. Strengthen partnerships with other organizations a. Enhance the working relationships with the IOG, the NCLM, the NCACC Collaborate on educational opportunities for elected officials
b. Strengthen the association with ICMA Educate membership about value of ICMA Invite greater ICMA presence at conferences Ensure NC adequately represented on ICMA boards and committee Encourage ICMA membership
c. Improve communication and collaboration with graduate programs Promote manager involvement in teaching Promote manager involvement in curriculum development
d. Pursue partnerships with other associations of elected or appointed officials Enhance communication and understanding Enhance effective and efficient service delivery
North Carolina City & County Management Association
