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.
Learn how to access grants funding for transportation, utilities and other critical national infrastructure
Learn how to access grants funding for transportation, utilities and other critical national infrastructure
Learn how to access grants funding for transportation, utilities and other critical national infrastructure
Memphis partners with a private exchange to reinstate a pre-65 retiree healthcare subsidy, an OPEB benefit previously cut to solve its pension deficit.
Once bankrupt, North Bonneville, Wash., is paying for a park project, law enforcement and other municipal programs with proceeds from a city-owned pot shop.
Our columnist Robert Avsec offers alternative strategies for EMS funding.
Water systems with aging infrastructure and low revenues can employ strategies like fixed rates, green bonds and partnerships to finance repairs.
A California court rules lawmakers can change pension calculations before retirement, says entitlement to most optimal calculation is not a right.
See how some Massachusetts’ towns are managing community preservation funds for affordable housing projects and requests.
Our roundup has the latest research and news to provide you with insights into the national pension problem and potential solutions.
Governor Chris Christie proposes $250M in cuts to state employee healthcare, including teachers, to pay public worker pensions.
Analysis of contracts revealed increases in some market categories. Government growth was fueled by legislation, smart growth and aging infrastructure.
Fresno’s public pension plan is the only fully-funded California plan in a state with about $300 billion in combined unfunded liabilities. The city’s plan also has a $289 million surplus.
MSRB is hosting a webinar July 7, 2016 at 3 p.m. EST about compliance obligations under the new municipal securities pay-to-play rule.
The study details how despite America’s massive repair and maintenance backlog, and in defiance of America’s changing transportation needs, state governments continue to spend billions each year on new and wider highways. The study shows how some of these projects are outright boondoggles
Mayor Mike Duggan announced the second round of projects that will receive a combined $500,000 in grant funding through Motor City Match to help them start or expand in Detroit
Rapidly expanding charter schools in New Mexico are spending more per student with academic results similar to those of traditional public schools, state program analysts told lawmakers
The Home Buyer Assistance Program will help make homeownership possible for working families and individuals by providing support for down payment and closing costs
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