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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. These results come from higher performing organizations based on surveying GFOA’s distinguished budget award winners.

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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 Without considering the environment in the budgeting process, all the commitments to change will be little more than words.

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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! The 2016 CPBB Unconference is going to be our biggest and most dynamic event to date!

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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. The CPBB congratulates Scott County for their successful commitment and implementation to priority based budgeting.

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Local Government Support for Privately Owned Affordable Housing

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

What can local governments do to address the need for more affordable housing ? One thing is certain: government alone does not have the resources to construct and operate the needed housing units. Elected officials and attorneys, who took oaths to uphold the state constitution, understandably wish to tread carefully.

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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. I think it is the job of an office of planning to name-identify these kinds of issues, for citizens and elected officials, and to help us work through them and come to as much of a consensus understanding as is possible.