This article highlights the importance of municipal bond ratings and provides ways to maintain a high bond rating, which include service indicators, performance management, and transparent budgeting.
Staff from the City of Tempe gave their city council 21 budget balancing strategies and asked them to rank each of the strategies according to priority.
Because of current fiscal constraints, the Village of Lombard is using whitetopping, which places concrete over existing pavement
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Salina’s monitoring system identifies financial and economic factors that affect the city’s financial condition.
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In this installment of Career Compass, Dr. Benest offers suggestions for how to "bounce-back" from work-related defeats and maintain your enthusiasm for public service.