By David Iversen | InMaricopa
Maricopa City Manager Benjamin Bitter was elected president of the Arizona City/County Management Association, a statewide organization that supports professional local government managers, city officials announced in a news release Friday.
Bitter began his term Thursday and will serve as ACMA president through January 2027. He will remain on the organization’s board for an additional year after his term, serving as past president through January 2028.
ACMA is a nonprofit professional association founded in 1954 that focuses on “training, ethics and leadership development for city and county managers across Arizona,” according to the organizations website. The organization efforts to strengthen local government operations by sharing best practices, offering professional development and promoting the council-manager form of government, in which elected officials set policy and an appointed manager oversees day-to-day operations.
