Administration/Management
Mission: green
Landfill space is cheap and plentiful in Texas. But, with Austin officials concerned with environmental conservation and sustainability, they set a goal...
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FinanceProcessing optionsIn 1996, when MasterCard, Visa and American Express began allowing governments to charge a convenience fee for residents' online credit card payments,... Sea changeMunicipal bonds are being rocked by the waves of problems affecting a global credit market.... Crunching numbers | business intelligence (BI) | Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)With residents routinely demanding information about how their tax dollars are used, local governments are searching for ways to effectively account for... |
Benefits/RetirementLocals look for future health care workersEmerging infectious diseases, the increasing threat of terrorist events, and a rapidly aging general population are placing greater demands on local health... Labor billThe U.S. Senate is currently considering the Police & Fire Monopoly-Bargaining Act, which would require local governments to recognize unions in collective... Going HolisticEmployers and insurance companies are discovering the relationship between employees’ mental and physical health.... |
ConsultingMission: greenLandfill space is cheap and plentiful in Texas. But, with Austin officials concerned with environmental conservation and sustainability, they set a goal... Asking for changeLocal government leaders hope that a few key issues left unfinished by the 109th Congress will be resolved in 2007. But, the Democratic takeover of Congress,... |
Economic DevelopmentStates need new response to economic decline, report showsAs the economy continues to decline, states may begin to make budget cuts that could affect local government funding... Cities plan for kid-friendly downtownsFor nearly five decades, the irresistible attraction of more space, better schools and increased safety led many Americans to abandon cities in favor... Growing along the linesArlington County, Va., officials first adopted smart-growth principles in the late 1960s and early 1970s when they decided to reroute a key Metro line... |
