ICMA offers a better way to budget 1st July 2007 Need help ironing out the details of next year’s budget? The Washington-based International City/County Management Association (ICMA) has a new book that
Counting on accuracy 1st July 2007 Since the Norwalk, Conn.-based Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) passed Statement 34 in 1999, requiring local governments to calculate asset
NGA Center initiative addresses civic engagement of retirees 1st June 2007 The Washington-based National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices is hosting a policy academy on ways states can encourage retirees to engage in employment, education and volunteer activities.
Fighting the fight 1st June 2007 Like a huge cloud appearing on the horizon, the aging of the baby boom generation is moving closer to shore, carrying with it a storm of financial consequences.
Ready and waiting 1st June 2007 Job order contracting (JOC) is growing in popularity among city, county and state governments as an alternative contracting method for construction projects.
Two big decisions 1st June 2007 Two April U.S. Supreme Court decisions are being hailed as victories for state and local governments nationwide. In one, the high court decided that local
A how-to on meeting retirees’ needs 1st June 2007 A survey released last year by the Washington-based National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) indicated that most cities and counties are not
Postcards 1st June 2007 Get some. On Feb. 14, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene began handing out lubricated prophylactics as part of a public health
Tracking down debtors 1st June 2007 Each year, billions of dollars worth of fees for local government services go uncollected. According to the National Association of Counties, local governments
Caring for the community 1st June 2007 Dowagiac, Mich., officials began an economic development project three years ago to create a vibrant downtown and help businesses grow in the rural community.
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020