Committee helps city cut health care costs 1st March 2001 Like many communities, Lakewood, Colo., was facing the prospect of dramatic increases in retiree health care costs. Upon policy renewal, the city’s insurance
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Understanding school district finances 1st March 2001 Because cities and counties typically bear a large responsibility for financing public schools, it is critical that they understand their schools’ financial
Lansing upgrades its tax processing system 1st February 2001 Last year, Lansing, Mich., changed its tax processing computer system from a 25-year-old data entry system to a client/server system. The new system has
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/ Selecting a pension fund adviser 1st February 2001 Pension boards should develop specific criteria for the search.Local government pension boards are composed of individuals who have a fiduciary responsibility
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/ Lease-purchase agreements offer flexibility 1st January 2001 Financial officers must budget millions of dollars for capital equipment each year, but they rarely have enough funding to buy what they need. Faced with
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/Utility is recognized for sound finances 1st December 2000 Cobb County, Ga., water system’s bonds have received upgrades from two rating companies this year. The independently funded water and wastewater system
Brownfield project helps city retain jobs 1st December 2000 Three years ago, when Toledo, Ohio, learned that one of its largest employers might move to another city, officials were alarmed. However, with creative
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT/City fares well with online bond sales 1st November 2000 In July 1999, New Haven became the first city in Connecticut to delve into the realm of online bond sales when it used the Internet to sell $48 million
Economic development Web site initiates links 1st November 2000 The Economic Development Commission (EDC) of Mid-Florida has developed a Web site to attract corporations to Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/Sacremento helps save historic chinatown 1st November 2000 Sixty miles east of San Francisco, Locke, Calif., is the country’s last free-standing rural Chinatown community. The 10-acre town was founded in 1915
Supercharge your ERP: How ERPs and Purpose-Built Solutions Work Together to Future-Proof Your Digital Strategy 15th May 2023
Mechanizing the Mop: How modernized floor cleaning technologies are delivering powerful competitive advantages 25th April 2023
Mind the Development Gaps: Keep Growth on Track by Aligning Planning, Zoning, Permitting, Licensing, and Enterprise Asset Management 19th April 2023
Young Leaders Episode 4 – Cyril Jefferson – City Councilman, High Point, North Carolina 13th October 2020
Young Leaders Episode 2 – Christian Williams – Development Services Planner, Goodyear, Ariz. 1st July 2020