Access local government. (private computer forum)(includes related articles)(Cover Story)

From: Public Management | Date: November 1, 1995| Author: Ossolinski, Rita Soler | Copyright information

The International City/County Management Assn., the National League of Cities and Public Technology, Inc. forged to create a centralized information source on local government. In Apr. 1995, they hired CompuServe as their on-line computer network via the Access Local Government program.

The results of the January 1995 Gallup Organization survey of ICMA members sent a resounding message about expectations for information access using new technology. Increased access to ICMA data and ...

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