Origins of Arlington’s County Manager Plan: 1927-1931

The County Board is studying the question of whether changes should be made to our current form of government. One issue that has arisen concerns the historical context in which the 1930 changes were made. John Milliken has done a deep dive into the history of that time to find out:
Why was this system adopted back then?
What issues drove the specific elements of the approved plan?
Find out now what the history is as the county grapples with the question: What kind of government should Arlington County have today?
See website for directions to free on campus parking or Zoom registration: https://arlhist.org/event/origins-of-arlingtons-county-manager-plan/