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.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg and a majority of City Council members have said they’re open to re-examining how much the city spends on the Police Department
In more than 400 towns across Maine, officials are making painful choices as they try to hold down property taxes and balance budgets
Several community agencies were set to lose 100% of contributions from the City of Cheyenne
According to reports, the city council in Jacksonville, Florida, is thinking about reclaiming millions of dollars that was never spent by local agencies. Details, arguments, reactions, and precedent elsewhere are inside.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, might eliminate retiree health benefits for new employees, replacing them with a flat monthly stipend. Inside are the plans, options, and research so you can compare your town’s health plan liability.
Houston recently received $15 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation TIGER grant program to upgrade and network 18 miles of bike trails. Inside we provide details on how a Master Bike Plan can add to your bottom line, with research and sample plans from several cities.
A New Mexico county and the city of Carlsbad have agreed to share a lobbyist in Washington, DC. Their justification, expense, goals, the original RFP, and a downloadable spreadsheet of municipal lobbying efforts is inside.
East Hampton, NY, has taken a series of steps—including in-house consolidation of services and zero-based budgeting—to contain costs and serve residents. Details and resources on zero-based budgeting are inside.
Voters overwhelmingly passed San Jose’s “Measure B,” which will curb both new and existing employee pension costs. San Diego also passed its pension reform measure with a whopping 69 percent voting in favor.
The cash-strapped city of Detroit, which is facing a staggering deficit of a quarter billion dollars, is considering turning off half of its streetlights in sparsely populated areas to save money. Details, pros, cons, and related research is inside.
New York City Mayor Bloomberg and the city’s police agreed to an initiative that would punish individuals who possess 25 grams or less of marijuana in public with just a $100 fine, rather than arrest.
Two cities in Ohio have added revenue to their general funds by leasing public-property space to cell phone companies. The revenue numbers, trends, research, legal opinions, a sample tower lease, and more are inside.
A British city has saved $750,000 dollars by ‘hot desking,’ which sounds randy, but is really just a shared desk approach.
Fulton County, GA, has hired four private debt collection services to seek $7 million in old fines and fees currently past due. Details and downloadable resources from the FTC are inside.
The city of Phoenix, AZ, has established an efficiency and innovation committee that has already found ways to save over $40 million. Specific tactics and savings ideas are detailed inside, as are the efficiency committee’s studies, recommendations, and realized savings.
The second round of FirstNet planning grants will be awarded to 12 states, providing funds to expand public safety interoperability communication efforts.
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