Barrett & Greene

MARCH 14, 2023

by Hala Altamimi Assistant Professor, School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas In the public administration literature, it is generally expected that city managers are likely to support practices that improve government performance. Managers may prefer to be the only ones influencing that body.

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Masters in Public Administration

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

A city manager is often charged with managing the city’s budget, various offices, and a ton of other responsibilities. This can include but is not limited to a master’s degree in a relevant area, on the job experience working for a city, and supervisory skills. Best West City Manager Blogs.

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zencity

JANUARY 18, 2022

From my perspective, the past few years have given rise to a perfect storm – where COVID-19 is one of the biggest contributing stressors – and a storm that is unavoidable for our residents, our employees, and ourselves as city managers. In a perfect storm, a series of stressors come together to create an all-powerful force.

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zencity

JANUARY 3, 2022

It’s a new year, which means our team is here to share the local government conferences we’re most excited for in 2022. But by mid-year, as things began opening up, we were back in action in person, happy to see so many of our local government friends and colleagues! 10 Best Local Government Conferences 2022.

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Masters in Public Administration

AUGUST 30, 2011

It doesn’t matter if your city is populated into the millions or encompasses only a few hundred people. They all have city governments that can range from a department of thousands to a temporary meeting place with a part time staff. To see for yourself, check out the below top 50 city government blogs.

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GovPilot

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

City administrators play a significant role in strategizing and allocating budgets across local government departments.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

By Shelley Dickstein, City Manager for Dayton, Ohio When city leaders learned Dayton would receive around $138 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, I was both thrilled and scared—thrilled that our community and city government would benefit from a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but scared that deadlines and competing priorities might (..)

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

But Earp, city manager for Hutto, Texas, and a recipient of this year’s American City & County Exemplary Public Service award , believes the winding road to his current role is evidence that he’s where he’s supposed to be. Earp attends a Block Party Bash in Hutto, where he’s served as city manager since 2022.

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Localgov

JUNE 23, 2021

Local-government leaders, from city managers to clerks to finance directors, are interested in how to manage and monetize short-term rentals in their community. Take this quick quiz. Take this quick quiz about vacation rental platforms, tax compliance, and how it impacts communities.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 19, 2022

From the article: A damning, 72-page report the agency authored portrays a housing authority in disarray and at risk of defaulting on its agreement with the federal government. How are these multiple failures not an indictment of the capacity of the DC Government to manage and act? (" HUD report on D.C. But he didn't.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 12, 2023

We might report to city managers, executive directors, development directors, finance directors, vice presidents, assistant superintendents, or any number of titles found in nonprofits, universities, local governments, K-12 schools, and other organizations. But where is the right fit for a grant professional?

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AccessE11

MARCH 14, 2024

By automating the collection and processing of data, these innovative tools significantly reduce the likelihood of human error and the labor-intensive aspects of data management. The real-time nature of digital reporting means that city managers and officials have immediate access to up-to-date information.

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Policy Chats

JUNE 16, 2020

About Greg Devereaux: Greg Devereaux has served in state and local government for nearly 40 years, holding various administrative leadership positions, including city manager in the cities of Fontana and Ontario.

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Policy Chats

JUNE 16, 2020

About Greg Devereaux: Greg Devereaux has served in state and local government for nearly 40 years, holding various administrative leadership positions, including city manager in the cities of Fontana and Ontario.

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Policy Chats

JUNE 16, 2020

About Greg Devereaux: Greg Devereaux has served in state and local government for nearly 40 years, holding various administrative leadership positions, including city manager in the cities of Fontana and Ontario. Guest: Greg Devereaux (Retired CEO of San Bernardino County).

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Barrett & Greene

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A couple of weeks ago, we were invited by the National Center for Public Performance to be the inaugural panelists in its series of webinars about performance management. The latter implies that there can be a formulaic approach to gathering data, with the assumption that it can drive government.

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AccessE11

MARCH 14, 2024

By automating the collection and processing of data, these innovative tools significantly reduce the likelihood of human error and the labor-intensive aspects of data management. The real-time nature of digital reporting means that city managers and officials have immediate access to up-to-date information.

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Barrett & Greene

OCTOBER 11, 2022

With the advent of mobile apps and easily accessible web portals, there’s growing potential for improved communication between governments and residents. That potential is diminished, however, if the app, itself, provides yet another reason to be frustrated with the government. Obviously, technological glitches can be a problem.

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Barrett & Greene

AUGUST 4, 2022

Toward the end of July, Route Fifty published our most recent column about the arduous task that government officials have when faced with a financial scandal. We got the idea for this column during the June conference of the Government Finance Officers Association, where we serve as advisors.

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Barrett & Greene

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Whatever their size, all state and local governments must contend with the possibility that federal grant money or taxpayer revenues will be siphoned off by perpetrators of fraud. While many of the defenses against fraud are similar, there are some cautions that particularly apply to smaller communities.

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 22, 2024

First, there are many thousands of small cities and towns in the United States, depending on one’s definition. And these governments receive and spend billions of dollars in public funds.

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zencity

JUNE 16, 2022

Zencity Hall is a space created exclusively for leaders in Zencity partner communities to network and learn from their peers in local government, as well as a first-stop destination for the latest updates, training, and industry news from Zencity. But, you may be wondering, “Why would I want to be a part of a community like this?”.

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AccessE11

JANUARY 2, 2024

As we begin our new year, we can reflect on the important moments in the municipal government space with our municipal year in review. The world of local government is constantly changing. In recent years, AI’s role in cities has evolved from being a novel concept to a practical tool that addresses unique municipal challenges.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The problem with equilibrium or shrinkage is that personnel is the biggest cost for cities, and wages go up not down, not to mention the issue with retirees and pensions--typically local governments may stint on wages but in return offer great pensions often with health care, but these are underfunded creating significant financial overhang.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

" While politicians easily offer policy prescriptions, they often fail to ask how they will be paid for. " - Mark Funkhouser, Publisher of Governing Magazine Governing recently published a P3 supplement as part of their Guide to Financial Literacy series. There are 87,453 units of local government as recognized by the US Census.

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Masters in Public Administration

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

When one thinks of public administration, they often think of a government distributor or manager. And the most likely employer can be the federal government, which has their official site here. Also known as government jobs, civil service tends to be more people oriented. Administrative Services Managers.

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Barrett & Greene

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The day after the feature appeared, we got a note from a well-respected official in one of the nation’s largest counties who wrote to say that, while he was impressed at the city’s goals, he’d be surprised if it accomplished more than one or two of them.

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Barrett & Greene

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The day after the feature appeared, we got a note from a well-respected official in one of the nation’s largest counties who wrote to say that, while he was impressed at the city’s goals, he’d be surprised if it accomplished more than one or two of them.

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zencity

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

5 types of city and county budgets and how to add community feedback to each. The most traditional form of budgeting for local governments is line-item budgeting. Zero-based budgets are the polar opposite of line-item budgets, providing local government leaders with a blank slate each budget cycle. Line-item budgets.

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Center for Community Progress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Recently described by Detroit’s Mayor Michael Duggan as “ one of the most impactful programs that the City manages ,” the program also holds promise for other cities. And the City government avoids the public costs imposed by displacement and vacancy and instead gains a new homeowner and a more stable neighborhood.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

AUGUST 16, 2016

By 2009/2010, ICMA, GFOA, NLC and the Alliance for Innovation urged us to broaden our ability to serve many local governments surviving the Great Recession. The Center for Priority Based Budgeting (CPBB) was created “ to produce a replicable and scalable methodology and toolset for all local governments” to use.

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Center for Community Progress

APRIL 14, 2023

Land banking programs are run by nonprofit or government entities that focus specifically on the acquisition, holding, and sale of vacant and abandoned properties. What’s the difference between a land bank and a “land banking program” ?

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

Before I came to Amazon Web Services (AWS) as an executive government advisor, I spent years as a local government chief information officer (CIO). Agencies often draft a formal data governance policy, enforceable by executive leadership, to document and manage these decisions.

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Barrett & Greene

MAY 8, 2023

In historically disenfranchised communities, trust in government is low and there needs to be an emphasis on empowered decision making. We acknowledged trust in our government had been eroded through a history of systemic racism and broken promises. If improved trust in government is on the other end, I’d say it’s worth it. ​

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Death and Taxes

JULY 21, 2021

What is the most significant fiscal challenge for the municipal governments facing the unexpected outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic? It is no surprise that Florida city managers placed the forecasts for the pandemic’s impact on local revenues as the top priority, as local governments are revenue-driven entities.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Other cities have differently named similar organizations. Generally, they have the power to weigh in on matters before government bodies. My biggest criticism is that they lack resources and are given little in the way of technical assistance (not that the average Commissioner thinks they need it).

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 3, 2024

From the last article: It is this more gilded, elegant Chicago – home of arguably the nation’s and even the world’s greatest collection of 20th Century high-rise structures – that foreshadows the current city. the natural environment (open space, rivers, tree cover, watershed, etc.), New Geography).

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