Economy

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Four steps to ensure your budget prioritizes equity

When you think of municipal budgets, the first thing that comes to mind is likely numbers. Many...

Impact investing merges making money with making a social impact

As cities and counties move to address the diverse social problems faced by constituents in...

Inflation could disrupt economy’s ‘soft landing,’ but cities and counties are prepared

After enduring a wild ride through the last two years marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, local and...

Implementing performance measures

In an effort to operate more like businesses, local governments are reassessing how they measure their own performances and that of their employees. To

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Tips on passing a bond referendum

Local officials are confronted with capital improvement needs – building new schools, repairing aging sewerage treatment plants or expanding the park

Aiming to reduce gun violence

In June, New York made national headlines when it became the 32nd local government in the United States to sue the gun industry. The suit prompted the

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/County’s giveaway draws business, boosts economy

When Calvert County, Md., designed and developed an industrial park in the mid-1970s, officials thought they had a sure way to attract business. The park’s

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Meeting MD&A requirements

Statement No. 34 from the Government Accounting Standards Board brings local governments into the world of full accrual-based accounting, with a mandate

Taking the lead in risk management

Like their counterparts in other departments of local government, risk managers are interested in determining the “best practices” in their field. Identifying

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Improving a credit rating

In the early 1990s, White Bear Lake, Minn., began a concerted effort to lower its borrowing costs by improving the A credit rating that it had carried

No G.O.: Project financing without the taxpayer burden

Washington, D.C., is getting a new public school. That, in itself, sounds like no big deal, except that the last public school in the district was built

GASB issues implementation guide

The Governmental Accounting Standards Board has issued an implementation guide to help the preparers and auditors of state and local government financial

ENVIRONMENT/Environmental justice principle affects growth

Since 1964, environmental justice has played a role in city, county, state and federal building and transportation projects. Rooted in Title VI of the

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Economy

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Four steps to ensure your budget prioritizes equity

Impact investing merges making money with making a social impact

Inflation could disrupt economy’s ‘soft landing,’ but cities and counties are prepared

Implementing performance measures

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Tips on passing a bond referendum

Aiming to reduce gun violence

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/County’s giveaway draws business, boosts economy

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Meeting MD&A requirements

Taking the lead in risk management

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Improving a credit rating

No G.O.: Project financing without the taxpayer burden

GASB issues implementation guide

ENVIRONMENT/Environmental justice principle affects growth

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Arizona Arts Center Meets Rapid Deadline with Hundreds of Thousands in Savings

3 Esports Recruitment Strategies & Why They Worked for These Colleges

Critical Steps Procurement Can Take with their Cooperative to Fight Cyber Threats

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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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