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NLC Municipal Practices Resource

National League of Cities’ Online Municipal Practices Resource is Now Available to All

Are you considering a new municipal program or management practice? Do you want to avoid “re-inventing the wheel”? A search of the National League of Cities’ City Knowledge Network
(www.nlc.org/about_cities/cityknowledgenetwork.aspx) should be your starting place. This Network is your pathway to City Practices, a searchable online collection of more than 5,000 local government programs and practices covering a multitude of topics.

Each listing includes a brief description that outlines the basic program and specific contact information for a city official from whom you can learn more. For example, suppose you were interested in researching the disposal of surplus property through an on-line auction site. A quick search on the term “auctions” in the City Practices database would bring up the listings for online auction programs from Overland Park, Kan.; Marietta, Ga.; Nashville, Tenn.; Plano, Tex.; Huntley, Ill.; La Mirada, Calif.; Riverside, Calif.; Harris County, Tex.; and Baltimore, Md. The City Knowledge Network is a publicly available site; membership in the NLC is not required.

For more information contact Julia O'Hanlon at 302-831-6224.