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.
Departments cited in the report largely agreed with its recommendations for tightening controls, reporting and supervision of overtime payments
The cost includes damage to garbage trucks, street lights and traffic signals
Maryland State Police confirmed they caused much of the damage during a 40-hour standoff with an armed suspect
A report shows the impact grants can have on socially-driven investment models that attract private investors to municipal projects. We examine this and the Bay Area TOAH Fund.
Research is showing a link between lower mortgage defaults and walkability - innovators should pay attention
An innovative form of financing is sweeping through Latin American cities. Learn what Value Capture is and examples of implementation
A combination of local, state and grant funding are utilizing crowdfunding across Michigan to aid public space projects. The idea is to increase community economic sustainability
Cheshire, CT, recently adopted a 401K-style pension plan for all new municipal employee hires. However, an arbitration decision delayed implementation for new police officers
Online fundraising is helping to achieve financial goals for local projects across the U.S. Key crowdfunding tips can help ensure success.
In Southern Illinois, a group of 24 municipal leaders are teaming up to challenge the state legislature with reforming increasingly expensive pension costs
With only 37 units per 100 families, Philadelphia is trying to ramp up the amount of affordable housing it offers. The goal is redeveloping more than 1,500 vacant properties and generating $27M in new tax revenues
Tucson will change its pension spiking practices, allowing the city to maintain up to 92 public employee positions. Neighboring Phoenix will continue the practice, which has created a $38 million deficit
For its Rapid Bridge Replacement Project, the state of Pennsylvania is turning to the private sector to help replace more than 500 decaying bridges. Details of how the program works inside.
Hope SF, a community development project funded by a public-private partnership, has a goal of transforming 2500 public housing units into a sustainable, mixed-income community. Inside we detail their strategy for success
Using the federal New Market Tax Credit program, North St. Louis raised $17.5M to rehab 27 apartment buildings and construct 41 new affordable housing units. Find out how the program worked for them...
Success with its marijuana legalization effort should enable Colorado to spend an extra $40 million on education. Details of the state’s approach and how the windfall was earned...
Performance-based initiatives are catching on, with social impact bonds driving public-private projects. We provide the details of how these funds can positively impact your budget...
A new deal to rent bus stop curb space with Google is generating significant new revenue for the city of SF. How much the city is earning and how you can duplicate this feat...
Using a task force to bring all parties to the negotiating table, the City of Chattanooga, TN, has an outline of a police & fire pension reform agreement that could save up to $200M over the next 20 years. How employees will be affected inside...
