Building a better contract 1st February 2004 Before outsourcing solid waste services to private companies, read the following instructions.
INSIDE WASHINGTON/Battling over bucks 1st February 2004 Locals say State of the Union offers little hope for fiscal relief.
Tough fiscal times continue for cities 1st January 2004 Cities hard pressed to meet financial obligations.
Cities, counties look to Canada for meds 1st January 2004 When President Bush signed the historic Medicare bill into law last month, a provision legalizing the importation of prescription drugs from Canada was
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/A new way to budget 1st January 2004 Faced with declining revenue and cuts in state and federal aid, cities and counties are looking for new ways to meet an increasing demand for services
Who should reap the benefits? 1st December 2003 The mayor and council members in Lexington-Fayette Urban County, Ky., are in a tug-of-war over whether to offer domestic partner benefits to city employees.
Dealing with the mutual fund mess 1st December 2003 Federal and state regulators have begun investigating more than a dozen mutual fund companies for allegedly allowing questionable investment practices.
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/The price of growth 1st November 2003 Promoting robust economic development is a priority for every local government. Cities and counties are on a continual quest to lure new businesses and
INSIDE WASHINGTON/Greening brownfields 1st November 2003 Local government officials are calling on Congress to amend the landmark 2002 brownfields law that was intended to help cities and counties fund revitalization
Making the grade 1st November 2003 Sometimes an ordinary event can leave an indelible impression, and for Akron, Ohio, Mayor Donald Plusquellic, that impression was made eight years ago
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020