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HELPING LOCAL FINANCE LEADERS RATE THEIR BUDGETING PRACTICES

Barrett & Greene

At the end of November, a survey was released that investigated how local government finance leaders feel about their current budgeting practices and their readiness to embrace modernized approaches. One cautionary note, according to the report which was titled Rethinking Budgeting: Results from the Local Government Budget Survey.

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Climate Action: Backed by Budget

Barrett & Greene

To prevent a “climate catastrophe,” the focus of local, regional, national, and international government leaders has been to keep temperature rise in check – no more than 2.0°C Still, for all of local government’s well-intentioned urgency in goal-setting and planning for climate action, leaders must fortify their commitment with resources.

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CPBB Teams with Toledo Regional Chamber to Bring Priority Based Budgeting to the City of Toledo, Ohio

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

"The Toledo Chamber’s jointly funded venture with the City is the first of its kind public-private partnership in the world to bring Priority Based Budgeting into a community." At the Center for Priority Based Budgeting (CPBB) , we're constantly impressed and amazed at just how innovative local government communities can be.

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4 Things You'll Learn About Data, Leadership + Budgeting at the CPBB 2016 (Un)Conference!

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

The Center for Priority Based Budgeting 2016 "Prioritized World" (Un)Conference is just over a month away. We'll be featuring many of the most creative and innovative local government leaders from across the country! This year’s “unconference” featured innovators in local government who pioneer best practices in data-based initiatives.

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Scott County, MN Seeks to “Deliver What Matters” for its Citizens!

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

Scott County was the first local government in the State to implement Priority Based Budgeting. Over 700 FTE were individually allocated to each program, along-side a practical non-personnel cost allocation (this Program Costing approach is documented here in GFOA's Government Finance Review ).

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The Tyranny of the “Community”: Transcending the Public Meeting

Human Transit

In the projects we do for transit agency clients, mostly around bus network redesign, the task of seeking public feedback is at least one third of the project budget. My job as a public transit planner requires a lot of public engagement, as it should. What questions are we supposed to be asking?

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Urban planning when things are going well: DC, 2014 (The Office of Planning under Harriet Tregoning)

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

At the same time planners (and elected officials) are supposed to be helping the citizens. Since 2003 the city has been growing--even with the recent hiccup of the recession + a slowing and braking on urban growth because of some shrinkage of the activity of federal government, especially in terms of leased office space and personnel.