Finance
Finance is a fundamental concern for local and state government agencies, encompassing budget planning, revenue management, and fiscal responsibility. Effective financial management ensures that government operations are sustainable and resources are allocated efficiently to meet public needs. This directory offers articles on finance, including topics like Grants, which explore the processes and strategies for obtaining grant funding to subsidize the cost of programs and projects. It also includes articles on finance, which explores the processes and strategies for creating, managing, and adjusting government budgets to align with policy goals and economic conditions.
Tucson voters will decide in March if a half-cent rise for 10 years will provide more firefighters and police officers
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Mayors weigh in on changes with the Trump Administration’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Many report the relationship between the federal government and cities is rapidly devolving.
The company’s enhanced platform uses data technology to find government revenue opportunities, such as recovering license, permit and other fees that cities and counties struggle to collect
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The state’s Dec. 1, 2016, deadline forced medical marijuana shops to decide if they wanted to pay a fee to remain a medical marijuana dispensary, or transition to the recreational marijuana business.
Key affordable rental housing market provisions were preserved in tax reform, but housing credits and other provisions could push some investors out.
Guest columnist Jen Mayer shares insights on revenue generation for infrastructure projects gleaned from city-led best practices and cutting-edge investment strategies.
Proposals in the UK would give local council governments the ability to charge utility companies by the hour to avoid road work congestion at busy times.
About 60 of the 100 boat slips are still damaged beyond use, and municipal revenues are down by half at the St. Augustine Municipal Marina.
Infrastructure finance tools and strategies are available in a new guide developed with Pittsburgh, Pa., St. Paul, Minn., San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
President Trump signed the 2018 NDAA and OMB would have 90 days to activate new online GSA marketplaces, affecting government procurement.
California wildfire victims can apply for national grants and loans, as well as local property tax deferment and reassessment.
State policies are growing clean tech economies, such as Washington state’s Clean Energy Fund and a financing program through Seattle City Light.
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