Economy

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Report: 2022’s losses negate last year’s funding progress for public pensions

Despite economic hardships brought about by the pandemic, American municipalities and states...

To bring in talent and diversify, Kansas community attracts remote workers with cash incentive

The modern era of digital nomads and remote workers presents opportunity for local governments...

Economic report from Pittsburgh provides insight into national recovery

The latest Consumer Price Index update released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Revising treasury management strategies

Within the financial management profession, perhaps no area is undergoing as drastic a transformation as treasury management. Forces such as technology,

PUBLIC FINANCE/Municipal bond guide available

The New York-based Bond Market Association has published its fifth edition of Fundamentals of Municipal Bonds. Designed for government finance officers,

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Tobacco bonds provide financing options

Since 1998, there have been 14 issues backed by MSA receipts. On November 23, 1998, 46 states, the District of Columbia, and various U.S. territories,

Sales tax rate stays steady

After 18 years of steady increases, the average sales tax rate combining state, county and city levels across the United States has leveled off. According

Municipal credit ratings survive economic downturn

A number of market factors should help local governments weather any potential dip in the economy.

Procurement card saves city time and money

In February 2000, when the purchasing division of Moreno Valley, Calif., received a requisition for a digital camera, it found that its usual vendor was

URBAN REVITALIZATION/Affordable housing key to downtown rehab

In recent years, corporate downsizing has cost Rochester, N.Y., thousands of manufacturing jobs. That could have created havoc, but the city’s 10-year

Finding a partner for online services

Cities and counties that have Web sites know that providing basic information on the Internet is an inexpensive and easy way to increase efficiency in

Planning process improves employee relations

In 1999, as part of its annual strategic planning process, the Eugene (Ore.) Water and Electric Board (EWEB) adopted a planning model that was similar

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Understanding school district finances

Because cities and counties typically bear a large responsibility for financing public schools, it is critical that they understand their schools’ financial

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Economy

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Report: 2022’s losses negate last year’s funding progress for public pensions

To bring in talent and diversify, Kansas community attracts remote workers with cash incentive

Economic report from Pittsburgh provides insight into national recovery

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Revising treasury management strategies

PUBLIC FINANCE/Municipal bond guide available

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Tobacco bonds provide financing options

Sales tax rate stays steady

Municipal credit ratings survive economic downturn

Procurement card saves city time and money

URBAN REVITALIZATION/Affordable housing key to downtown rehab

Finding a partner for online services

Planning process improves employee relations

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Understanding school district finances

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2000+ Government Customers Reveal a Roadmap to Fleet Management Success

Modern American Perspectives on Law Enforcement

Reimagine the Employee Experience

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Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina

Young Leaders Episode 3 – Shannon Hardin – City Council President, Columbus, Ohio

Young Leaders Episode 2 – Christian Williams – Development Services Planner, Goodyear, Ariz.

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Funding fiber broadband: The path to growing communities dlvr.it/SWsW6f

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