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December 2009 : Volume 91 : Number 11

A Community Network Tackles Foreclosure 

With residents in Sarasota County, Florida, facing foreclosure, county staff found that a group of nonprofit organizations was ready and willing to respond and help people work through the challenges of foreclosure. The staff saw 20 nonprofit organizations self-organize and jointly support each other in funding, service delivery, and coordination. From legal aid, to credit counseling, to human services, to county and city governments, to foundations, and the business community, Sarasota County has come together to address collectively a key economic crises. 
Jon Radermacher, Susan Scott, and Hugh Henkel, Sarasota County, Florida.
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Tales of De-Termination*

Personal termination stories. 
David Edge, San Luis Obispo County, California, and Carl Stephani, Bristol, Conneticut.
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Pool Pass

Fourteen local water facilities that are swim-worthy. 
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Risk and Opportunity at Public Pools*

Safety and liability issues live at swimming pools. 
Paree Roper, Alexandria, Virginia.
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PM's Web Site This Month Features This Exclusive Article

Local Management Experience Benefits Iraq!

This online interview explains a manager's work detail done in conjunction with ICMA's Iraq Local Governance Program. 
Jim Gleason, Chamblee, Georgia.
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2009 ICMA Annual Awards


Ethics Matter!

The Key to Being Ethical? 

Career Course*

Job Search Resistance 

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Innovation Edge*

Power of Technology 

Healthy Communities

Count Obesity as a Threat! 

Balancing Act

December = Family 

Service Profile

Kyle Sonnenberg, Newark, Delaware 

Retirement Strategies

Starting Off Right 

Short Story*

The Irony 



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