More on Your Levy, Making a Finding of Substantial Need, and Banking Capacity (Nov 9)
Due to popular demand, we are providing more information on your levy, making a finding of substantial need, and banking capacity. More
Tactical Financial Management: Cash Flow and Budgetary Variance Analysis (Nov 18)
In the current environment, public officials can’t wait until the end of the year to get an accurate picture of financial position. More from Government Finance Review.
Local Governments to Face Large-Scale Cuts (Nov 18)
Despite reports that the economy is recovering from the recession, there will likely be large-scale city government layoffs, deep cuts to local government services and halted or delayed capital projects in the next year or two. More from Brookings.
In Defense of Jaywalking (Nov 18)
Banning the practice won't make pedestrians safer. More from Slate.
17 Low-Cost Talent Development Strategies for Local Governments (Nov 18)
Local government must invest in physical and human capital so they can survive and thrive as times improve. More from ICMA.
The Ticking Fiscal Clock (Nov 18)
In this state and local fiscal mess, realism may be the only option. More from Governing.
Worst is Yet to Come for County Budgets, Survey Says (Nov 18)
The nation's counties, small and large, are still struggling to cope with declining revenues as a result of the recession, according to a new survey by the National Association of Counties (NACo). More from American City & County.
More on Gen Y in Government (Nov 18)
Three officials shared a few more comments on how to attract and integrate young leaders into government. More from Governing.
When Bad Things Happen to Good Plans (Nov 18)
Delays plague even the best public-private partnerships. More from Planning.
15 Cities for People Who Hate Driving and Long Commutes (Nov 18)
Where to go if you don't want to spend a lot of time behind the wheel. More from US News and World Report.
Cloud Computing in Government (Nov 18)
A new report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government, "Moving to the Cloud: An Introduction to Cloud Computing in Government,” examines the entry of the cloud computing phenomena into the government and inventories a number of applications where cloud computing has been implemented.