Economy

Highlights

Cost, flexibility prompting many U.S. cities to give BRT a second look

A confluence of spiraling costs, rising environmental concerns and a huge influx of federal...

Infrastructure bill paves path for expanded use of project labor agreements, more equity in the building trades

On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden delivered on a key part of his domestic agenda when he...

House passes $1.7 trillion Build Back Better Act

The U.S. House of Representatives this morning passed the $1.7 trillion Build Back Better (BBB)...

Development on the line

Smog, air pollution, traffic jams few urban areas can claim they do not struggle with those problems. Some cities propose public transportation as the

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Fiscal regionalism levels playing field

The metropolitan region represents a new frontier in the way urban areas are conceptualized. The road to the metropolitan region travels necessarily through

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/Eco-industrial park helps city attract business

Northampton County, Va., has constructed the country’s first eco-industrial park in an effort to attract high-tech businesses and preserve the environment.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Net eases government purchasing process

Typically, government purchasing, from requisition to bid to award, is a costly, paper-driven process. Once a municipality identifies a need for a particular

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Revised UCC article creates uncertainty

Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) recently was revised, and the changes involve security interests that make it critical for local governments

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/Computer system tracks costs in lean times

The Orange County, Calif., Public Facilities and Resources Department (PFRD) has implemented a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to track

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Bond school helps local finance pros

For many, Fall means back-to-school preparations. For the Department of Finance in Henrico County, Va., it signals the beginning of the planning process

Where the money is

In 1998, the Park Ridge, Ill.-based Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) released the results of its first member salary survey.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/New GASB statements seek to clarify 34

Since it was issued in 1999, Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement 34 has commanded the attention not just of government finance professionals,

URBAN REVITALIZATION/Community taps its water for rehab project

Ten years ago, historic, working class Suisun City, Calif., suffered from urban decay, a high crime rate and industrial pollution. According to a study

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Economy

Highlights

Cost, flexibility prompting many U.S. cities to give BRT a second look

Infrastructure bill paves path for expanded use of project labor agreements, more equity in the building trades

House passes $1.7 trillion Build Back Better Act

Development on the line

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Fiscal regionalism levels playing field

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/Eco-industrial park helps city attract business

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Net eases government purchasing process

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Revised UCC article creates uncertainty

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY/Computer system tracks costs in lean times

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Bond school helps local finance pros

Where the money is

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/New GASB statements seek to clarify 34

URBAN REVITALIZATION/Community taps its water for rehab project

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