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NACo report highlights ‘acute escalation’ of mental health crisis over the last several years

Limited in their ability to respond by financial constraints, an overwhelming majority of...

To achieve their sustainability goals, cities and counties must engage with key stakeholders

Local government leaders need to cast a wide net, says Laura Kroeger, technical director,...

Report: Financial literacy education presents an opportunity for both public employers and employees

With inflation driving up prices for everything from groceries to houses, the number of public...

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Biden delivers ‘unconditional pardon’ covering ‘simple possession’ marijuana charges

President Joe Biden delivered “a full, complete, and unconditional pardon” to those federally charged with ‘simple possession of marijuana’ on Thursday, restoring civil rights to thousands of Americans and taking a notable step toward decriminalization. “No one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana. It’s already legal in many states,” Biden said […]

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Building 100 percent digital state and local governments

During the global COVID-19 pandemic, many systems moved online to limit face-to-face interactions, including within state and local governments. Government processes that required citizens to show up in person, like renewing driver’s licenses or applying for unemployment, are now available partially or completely online. With the familiarity of online interactions—from online shopping to paying bills […]

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In New York and beyond, curbside composting is gaining traction

Over the last few decades, there’s been a lot of focus by American cities and counties on the importance of recycling. And as a result, recycling operations in most cities have ramped up, with many communities now requiring certain materials to be recycled because of the damage plastic and other materials can have on the […]

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Report: Need for public financing talent outpacing the number of candidates available

The public financing sector is facing a workforce crisis: The need for talent is growing faster than the number of prospective candidates available, straining resources and pressuring the talent pipeline beyond what it’s capable of, according to a new report from the Government Finance Officers Association. “The gap is growing because while state and local […]

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Take the government initiatives in asset management survey

Your constituents depend on you to make the best use of their taxpayer dollars, so it’s important to craft an asset management program that leads to the best possible outcomes. American City & County is interested in how you use and deploy your resources and what tools you have at your disposal for staying on […]

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How to maximize engagement in community planning

It is a municipal leader’s duty to represent their community—to ensure that their constituents’ needs and wants are listened to, processed and acted upon. That duty can manifest in many ways, one of the most important being community planning. Community planning is the development of a partnership between communities and the agencies to build specific […]

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With Hurricane Ian’s landfall in Florida and South Carolina, local leaders are once again on the front lines of climate change

As communities throughout Florida survey damages following Hurricane Ian’s landfall Wednesday as one of the most powerful storm systems to ever impact the United States, local leaders find themselves once again on the front lines in the global fight against the impacts of a changing climate. It’s a familiar place for many. From horrific wildfires […]

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Report: Insufficient data central to Oakland, Calif.’s homelessness shortcomings

Over a period of three consecutive years beginning in 2018, Oakland, Calif.’s housing program, which is managed by third-party service providers, served a total of 8,683 participants via contracts worth $69 million—sometimes successfully, sometimes not so successfully. An audit published this month at the behest of Oakland’s City Council found the city has had “mixed […]

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Report: Procurement projects are up this year with increase in federal spending

At annual town meetings and in city council meetings, discussion about new buildings and the latest equipment upgrades might take center stage. But while topics like these often make headlines, there’s a much less flashy process that deserves equal attention: procurement. The latest annual report from the software company Bonfire, “2022 State of Public Sourcing,” […]

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Protecting the public trust: The value of continuous improvement

Governing is a journey that embraces change to seek a better way. The most common word in political discourse is change. The power of change is present during every election season. The winning U.S. presidential campaign slogans from 1948 to 2020 show change as the prevailing, successful theme. Even today, leading studies from the Pew […]

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Administration

Highlights

NACo report highlights ‘acute escalation’ of mental health crisis over the last several years

To achieve their sustainability goals, cities and counties must engage with key stakeholders

Report: Financial literacy education presents an opportunity for both public employers and employees

News

Biden delivers ‘unconditional pardon’ covering ‘simple possession’ marijuana charges

Article

Building 100 percent digital state and local governments

News

In New York and beyond, curbside composting is gaining traction

News

Report: Need for public financing talent outpacing the number of candidates available

News

Take the government initiatives in asset management survey

Article

How to maximize engagement in community planning

News

With Hurricane Ian’s landfall in Florida and South Carolina, local leaders are once again on the front lines of climate change

News

Report: Insufficient data central to Oakland, Calif.’s homelessness shortcomings

News

Report: Procurement projects are up this year with increase in federal spending

Article

Protecting the public trust: The value of continuous improvement

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