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ALABAMA CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENT HISTORY

Pre-1970: Founded in the late 1960s as the Alabama City Management Association, the ACCMA is a professional organization, whose mission is to advance professional management within Alabama's local governments and to support the professional development of its members. 

1975:  David Cobb, City Administrator, Marion, AL and Earl Tisdale, City Manager, Auburn, Alabama started a movement to revive the Alabama City Management Association.  The first "exploration" meeting was held on June 5, 1975.  Fifteen appointed officials , ALM Director John F. Watkins, Dr. L. Franklin Blitz, University of Alabama, and ALM Staff members, Perry Roquemore and Gary Christian were present at this meeting.  .Members of the Organization Committee appointed in October, 1975 were Chairman: Colonel  Tyron E. Tisdale, City Manager, City of Auburn; Members: William Watson, City Clerk, City of Brundidge; N. J. Bell, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, City of Montgomery, AL.; Pat Vice, Administrative Assistant, City of Linden.  On October 17, 1975, a draft proposed Constitution and By-Laws for the Association were presented to the Organization Committee members by Chairman Tisdale.    The Constitution and By-Laws were adopted on October 29, 1975 at the first Training Conference for City Managers held at the University of Alabama,

1997:  The AL City Management Association became the AL City/County Management Association.  Membership has grown from less than 15 members in 1975 to 201 members in 2011. 

MISSION STATEMENT

The Alabama City/County Management Association exists to advance professional management in Alabama’s City and County Governments and support the professional development of its members and local officials.

CORE BELIEFS
   Professionalism
   Ethics
   Integrity
   Education
   Camaraderie

GOALS & OBJECTIVES
   Establish Public Information
   Establish Meaningful Relationships
   Establish Partnership with Elected Officials an Managers/Administrators
   Financial Management
   Professional Development
   Organizational Development

ACCMA History provided by City Manager Emeritus, Auburn, AL, Past President, ACCMA, June 9, 1997.

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ACCMA 2012 Summer Conference
Hampton Inn, Orange Beach, AL
June 27 - June 29,  2012

Reservations    Hampton Inn & Suites Orange Beach/Gulf Front       Group Code   CMA

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