#13 - Matt Candland - Where collective bargaining with police goes wrong and other challenges in municipal management today

Matt Candland is the manager at Upper Moreland Township in Montgomery County Pennsylvania. In this episode he has a few things to say about collective bargaining laws for police and fire in Pennsylvania. He has a depth of understanding and skill for examining issues from multiple angles that not only makes him valuable in his profession but also makes him a great conversationalist. In this interview, We talk about police, the role of the municipal manager and challenges in municipal management today. His advice for young professionals in the field is timeless. Show Notes:4:06 Role of municipal manager in overseeing police budgets5:02 Act 111 is a major to the future financial stability and sustainability of Pennsylvania communities8:53 Adversarial relationships with police12:07 Why we will never see reform on Act 11113:39 Characteristics of successful police chiefs16:40 Professional transitions as a municipal manager19:10 Thoughts on role of assistant municipal managers22:08 Advice for young managers coming up in the field26:16 What makes it a good profession?33:50 Tension arising from the blurring the lines between federal, state and local government38:15 Thoughts on neutrality in municipal management and need for respect39:37 Change comes with trust42:34 Great project now: purchase of a dilapidated school building.ICMA article authored by Matt Candland: The Ethical Boundaries When Former Managers Live in Your Town Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County, PennsylvaniaSign up for the Pioneering Change Newsletter (every Friday