As TCMA begins its 100-Year Celebration Series, key professionals will share how the association has impacted the profession and left a lasting heritage. In the first of the series, Dan Johnson, former city manager, TCMA past president, and distinguished member will share the history of TCMA and why the council-manager form of government works. 

GUEST:

Dan Johnson, TCMA Distinguished Member

In the conclusion of a two-part series, we'll learn about the importance of community engagement and talk with three city managers and an elected official about how and why to have meaningful conversations with your community. 

GUESTS:

David Bristol, Mayor, Town of Prosper

Mario Canizares, Town Manager, Town of Prosper

Ryan Henderson, City Manager, City of Anna

Don Magner, City Manager, City of Richardson

In part one of a two-part series, we'll learn about the importance of community engagement, talk with three city managers and an elected official about how and why to have meaningful conversations with your community. 

GUESTS:

David Bristol, Mayor, Town of Prosper

Mario Canizares, Town Manager, Town of Prosper

Ryan Henderson, City Manager, City of Anna

Don Magner, City Manager, City of Richardson

In this episode we talk about the effectiveness and importance of peer mentorship. 

GUESTS: 

Ben Williamson, City Manager, Farmer’s Branch

James Hartshorn, Deputy City Manager, City of Pflugerville

PEER MENTORSHIP RESOURCES:

TCMA Senior Advisor Program

ICMA Career Compass

Municipalities are not immune to cyber attacks. So what do cities do when one occurs and how do they move forward to ensure that it doesn’t happen again? On this episode we talk with leaders in two cities who have been victims of a cyberattack and how they recovered. 

GUESTS:

Mike Land, City Manager, City of Coppell

David Esquivel, City Manager, City of Tomball 

Jessica Rogers, Assistant City Manager, City of Tomball

On this episode of Perspectives we talk with two city managers about how technology is reshaping the way local government agencies operate.

GUESTS:

Rick Davis, Assistant City Manager, City of League City 

David Amsler, Director of Strategic Operations, City of Hutto

On this episode we talk with two experts who have been successful with  pet therapy and mental healthcare in the workplace.

GUESTS:
Danny Zincke, Assistant City Manager, City of Boerne
Faith Morse, Chief of Staff, City of Mansfield

RESOURCES:
Therapy Dogs International
Alliance of Therapy Dogs

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In this episode, we talk with experts from the Texas Municipal League (TML) and the Texas City Management Association (TCMA) about what they'll be watching for in the 89th session of the Texas Legislature that begins on January 14. 

GUESTS:

• Mark Israelson, City Manager, City of Plano, and Chair of the TCMA Advocacy Committee 
• Thomas Hunter, Assistant City Manager, City of Pflugerville, and Vice Chair of the TCMA Advocacy Committee
• Bill Longley, General Council, Texas Municipal League
• Monty Wynn, Director of Grassroots and Legislative Services, Texas Municipal League

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
TCMA Advocacy Committee
TML Legislative Information

On this episode of Perspective, our guests will share why community engagement matters, who needs to be engaged, and strategies they have found to be successful.

GUESTS:
James Childers, Town Manager, Town of Flower Mound
Steve Williams, City Manager, City of Schertz

In this episode we discuss the implications of the 2019 Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act. Learn how their cities have effectively worked through the legislation to benefit their citizens.

GUESTS
Cliff Keheley, City Manager, City of Mesquite
David Morgan, City Manager, City of Georgetown


LEARN MORE
Property Tax Process Post-Senate Bill 2 (2019) - Explanatory Q&A