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.

The Republican challenger questions whether Cheshire EMS can be self-sustaining after it is launched with federal funds
Milledgeville Fire Chief William T. Collier Jr. presented city officials with a tiered pay plan in which many positions would see as much as a $3K salary increase
ACTEMS President Selena Xie calls the 1-year contract a stopgap measure to address staffing difficulties
Mayor Rahm Emanuel will introduce exemptions for a controversial citywide “cloud tax”
North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest have agreed to share a municipal court administrator to save money
Officials want more people to take advantage of transportation alternatives like biking, walking, carpooling and taking mass transit
The state’s Economic Development Department aims to foster startups that generate jobs
A short supply of available units is pushing up rent prices nationwide
The TRIP report contains pavement condition data and driver costs for urban areas with a population of 250,000 or greater
The goal of the podcast is to showcase the benefits associated with educational shared services in New Jersey communities
The district expected to achieve $240,832 in utility savings annually, but by the end of June of 2015, the district achieved a savings of $317,862
For 26 states, pension plan funding ratios have fallen below the 70 percent minimum threshold that would deem them “at risk”
Here are five places that have done away with local property taxes and replaced them with alternative funding strategies
A study says Colorado River Basin states can save $859 million annually by with performance contracting to implement energy and water conservation measures
A 10-year plan to turn the Denver arena into a global agriculture destination started when city officials kicked off a tax campaign to pay for the makeover
Switchboard allows different city bureaus to post what they need and be matched with vendors faster than a conventional request for proposal
As diversity increases, both at the city and the workplace level, so does productivity
A law is prohibiting Michigan municipalities from requiring businesses to pay wages, benefits or provide sick days exceeding state or federal requirements
The funds will be used to add four new firefighters to the department’s 46-member staff