Buses highlight downtown attractions 1st September 2008 Phoenix debuted new, brightly decorated buses for its downtown circulator service, DASH, in July. The new blue and green paint schemes, intended to draw
Cities to get $4 billion in foreclosure aid 1st September 2008 The Foreclosure Prevention Act, which passed in July, allocates $4 billion to cities and states that have been hardest hit by the surge in foreclosures
Fresh approaches 1st September 2008 Now that most communities have valued and reported their employees’ post-employment health care benefits, local officials are searching for ways to fund
Cities groom talent for private sector 1st September 2008 When a Chicago-based manufacturer of sprinkler pipe and conduit needed to hire 50 employees for a new third shift, it turned to Chicago’s Workforce Center
Making sense 1st August 2008 Many state and local officials struggle to communicate the business of government to residents, particularly when presenting information about how taxpayers’
States need new response to economic decline, report shows 18th July 2008 As the economy continues to decline, states may begin to make budget cuts that could affect local government funding
Can you afford green power? 1st July 2008 In May, Thousand Oaks, Calif., opened a 584-kilowatt solar array at its Hill Canyon Wastewater Treatment Plant that is expected to move the utility closer
Coming to terms 1st July 2008 Equipment financing is a strategic option for governments to consider regardless of the economic climate. But, as budgets are cut and equipment demands
Legislation could spell foreclosure relief 1st July 2008 City and county budgets are shriveling as the ongoing rise in foreclosures drains property tax revenues from local government coffers. Officials are hopeful
Sea change 1st June 2008 Municipal bonds are being rocked by the waves of problems affecting a global credit market.
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020