PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 2, 2016

"Priority-based budgeting will allow city officials to regain control of the budget." - City Manager Sam Anselm The City of Joplin, Missouri is in their first year of the priority based budgeting process. As part of this process, Joplin conducted a citizen survey to collect public input and validate community results.

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Budgeting Parks And Recreation Engagement Voting 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 3, 2022

They are crimes and they have tremendous negative effective on quality of life and public safety. This "Small Business Public Safety Resources" guide was produced by two New York City Councilmembers with the aim of getting businesses to call for responses other than police. Transit fare evasion in DC (and elsewhere).

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Public Safety Public Transportation Voting Transportation 52

Masters in Public Administration

JUNE 13, 2011

Here’s a look at 10 interesting facts about the history of public administration. It’s interesting to see how far we’ve come and how public administration continues to develop as we deal with new challenges like the Internet and public safety. 1883 The Pendleton Act is created and slows down the spoils system.

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Public Administration Laws Public Safety Voting 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 3, 2025

One of the strands from which the planning profession in the US was birthed was out of women-initiated "good government" and "good places" initiatives in a time when women still didn't have the right to vote. Gender budgeting. Governments routinely bat away sensible policies that lack a champion when the money is handed out.

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