Economy

Highlights

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,...

Gallery: 10 of America’s most affordable cities

Over the last few years, inflation has made American cities less affordable by driving up...

The future of carbon emissions and cities lies in green buildings

When you envision the future, what do you see? For me, it’s a place where people of all...

Article

Local government relief: common sense solutions for revenue, technology and funding during COVID-19

To better serve their communities and ease the fiscal burden of today’s pandemic, local governments can use the following three stratagies to unlock new revenue channels.

Article

How local governments designate tax-exempt bonds and tax benefits for affordable housing

One of the main reasons the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit enjoys broad support on the political spectrum lies in its formation, allowing individual states to do with their federal allocation the authority to address local needs. State housing agencies decide every year as to their affordable housing priorities and publish their Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). […]

Video

The new world of budgets and policies: Excerpt from IWCE 2020 panel discussion

Local government leaders are still reeling from the financial impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak, and struggling to figure out where to go from here. Speaking with Teryn Zmuda, chief economist at the National League of Cities; Scott Huizenga, director of the office of management and budget for San Antonio, Texas; Liz Masson, a partner at […]

Article

Cities and counties call for swift resolution to Congressional coronavirus gridlock

With negotiations on the next federal coronavirus relief package stalled in congress, President Donald Trump issued a stopgap measure most notably to extend unemployment benefits and defer payroll taxes. It’s unclear whether the order will hold up in court, but in the meantime local governments are begging for an end to the congressional stalemate. The […]

Article

Survey results: Financial uncertainty troubles local government leaders

To better understand the social and budgetary landscape of the post-COVID-19 world, American City & County has issued a series of surveys to take the pulse of its readership. Although the most recent results paint a picture of financial uncertainty, it also shows local government’s resolve to provide uninterrupted service. The results indicate that failing […]

Product

New data visualization tool helps economic developers tell communities’ recovery stories

Emsi and eIMPACT have teamed up to help more communities tell their unique stories through visually engaging and highly customizable dashboards. While the use of data has become ubiquitous, revealing the story and insights behind the numbers remains a time-consuming challenge for many economic development organizations and communities. This problem can be solved, however, through […]

Article

Miami-Dade County to roll back business openings

Miami-Dade County, Fla., Mayor Carlos Gimenez has announced an emergency order to close multiple businesses due to a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases in the county. Effective on July 8, Gimenez’s order closes restaurant dining, ballrooms, party venues, banquet facilities, gyms, fitness centers and short-term rental properties, according to a statement from the mayor. “At […]

Case Studies

Overcoming big city problems with a little city budget: How El Cajon, Calif., kept its economy moving forward through COVID-19

To say that we are facing unprecedented challenges is an understatement during this time as public sector practitioners. As a city IT Director, I’m noticing that it is also a really interesting time for technology. My city of El Cajon, California, sits just outside of San Diego and is full of local businesses and local […]

Product

New tool to digitize outdated budget books as a modern web-based experience

ClearGov, a financial operations and communications modernization tool, has a new Digital Budget Book SaaS solution to help with some of local government’s most challenging and tedious annual communication tasks by delivering a web-based budget book that can also be exported to a printed document. Every year, local governments are required to produce a document […]

Commentary

Budget planning at the height of uncertainty

For many working in the public sector, budgeting for an upcoming fiscal year is well underway. Has there ever been a more challenging time to account for future unknowns than the current crisis we find ourselves working to overcome? Budget planning during a “normal” fiscal year is difficult enough, as unknowns and what-ifs are a […]

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Economy

Highlights

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

Gallery: 10 of America’s most affordable cities

The future of carbon emissions and cities lies in green buildings

Article

Local government relief: common sense solutions for revenue, technology and funding during COVID-19

Article

How local governments designate tax-exempt bonds and tax benefits for affordable housing

Video

The new world of budgets and policies: Excerpt from IWCE 2020 panel discussion

Article

Cities and counties call for swift resolution to Congressional coronavirus gridlock

Article

Survey results: Financial uncertainty troubles local government leaders

Product

New data visualization tool helps economic developers tell communities’ recovery stories

Article

Miami-Dade County to roll back business openings

Case Studies

Overcoming big city problems with a little city budget: How El Cajon, Calif., kept its economy moving forward through COVID-19

Product

New tool to digitize outdated budget books as a modern web-based experience

Commentary

Budget planning at the height of uncertainty

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