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Funding municipal bands

The Municipal Posted on July 19, 2013 by Drema DrudgeAugust 2, 2023
Creative funding is often necessary to support a municipal band: but in most places, the sense of community a band fosters pays dividends. (Photo provided)

The Burlington Municipal Band plays peppy, patriotic Souza marches for the city’s Memorial Day celebrations. “Children do somersaults on the grass. People are proud. Those who attend feel the band is a strong part of the community; communities need something … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged band, bands, burlington, community, donations, fund, municipal

Berea, Ohio: a long-range capital projects overview

The Municipal Posted on July 4, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 2, 2023
While creating a six-year capital projects plan, the city of Berea, Ohio, found that infrastructure accounted for nearly 70 percent of all costs. Making the plan helps everyone involved see how much is spent on roads, sewers, water and other important infrastructure each year. (Photo provided)

“Cities have been under so much economic strain and pressure that we had to adapt. Everything from the erosion of the tax base to the state tax decrease, it’s all dwindled down, and we have to really think about how … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged city, department, future, officials, plan, projects, purchases

‘Perfect storm’ brings challenges, solutions to local governments

The Municipal Posted on June 24, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Cheryl Hilvert

While the recession has been declared officially over by most economists, local governments continue to feel the impact of the 2008 global financial meltdown and housing crisis. Unlike downturns of the past, the current recovery looks much different from anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances, Uncategorized | Tagged approach, budget, financial, governments, local, management, priority, public

Self-promotion equals self-preservation

The Municipal Posted on June 17, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Among the strategies fire service departments should employ to increase public support for the department is to adopt a customer-service oriented attitude.

Fire and fire-based EMS operations are on the defensive, both from members of the public and from those who write their paychecks. Since 9/11, public opinion of the fire service has remained high. But at the same time, city managers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fire Fighters, Funding & Finances | Tagged biggart, cities, data, departments, ems, members, public, service

Boost your buying power

The Municipal Posted on June 12, 2013 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023

The benefits of cooperative purchasing It’s a question plaguing communities all across the United States: How can we do more with less? According to Chris Penny of The Cooperative Purchasing Network, municipalities hampered by ever-shrinking budgets are turning to purchasing … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged cooperative, cooperatives, entities, line, meet, penny, purchasing

Fixed and mobile asset solutions

The Municipal Posted on June 11, 2013 by Phoebe MuthartAugust 2, 2023
Mike Cowley, president of CE Maintenance Solutions LLC, has worked with all types of organizations including mass transit, county and city governments, municipal water and waste-water operations on asset management and maintenance. Crucial, in the early days of such a program, is the management culture and vision, he said.

Not long ago, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet sought to acquire an enterprise-wide operations management system to consolidate the entry and management of data. This system would have to provide a daily reporting interface that allows entry of all pertinent data … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged analysis, asset, city, management, miles, million, optimized, program

GASB standards to increase pension transparency

The Municipal Posted on June 10, 2013 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023
Under new GASB standards, government employees will have access to certain basic plan information through governments’ own financial statements

Looming pension crises across the nation have garnered a lot of attention, mainly because some state funds have promised far more than they can afford. In fact, PEW Charitable Trust estimates states were $1.38 trillion short of having saved enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged financial, governments, local, new, pension, standards, state, statement

Career in government finance translates to flexibility

The Municipal Posted on June 7, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Richard Grove, finance director for Lower Allen Township, Pa., had the unique opportunity to tour the famous London Tower Bridge’s former mechanical work area.

Richard Grove is the finance director for Lower Allen Township, Pa., and has been in government finance for about 30 years. After working in several parts of the country, he returned to his home state because of its familiar environment … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances, Jobs | Tagged economy, elected, finance, government, grove

Act 47 offers Altoona, Pa., a financial recovery plan

The Municipal Posted on March 11, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
To address an increased structural deficit, the city of Altoona, Pa., adopted a financial recovery plan in December.

In an effort to address an increased structural deficit, the city council of Altoona, Pa., voted to adopt an Act 47 financial recovery plan for the city Dec. 19, 2012. According to the plan, a mix of cost-saving initiatives and … Continue reading →

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Burnett: Better technology offsets budget restrictions

The Municipal Posted on March 1, 2013 by Carrie SchmittAugust 2, 2023

Walter Burnett, CAFM, has received many accolades during his long career in fleet management. He was a 2006 finalist for Government Fleet Magazine’s Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award and in 2007 received NAFA’s Excellence in Education Award. … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances, Work Trucks | Tagged available, fleet management, job, people, public, technology, works

TOP 7 ways 2013 federal funds might flow your way

The Municipal Posted on January 17, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
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Transportation investments: According to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, the surface transportation reauthorization that took place in 2012 represents an 80 percent increase in funding over the previous surface transportation reauthorization. Over the next six years, $47 billion … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged billion, broadband, budget, infrastructure, projects, public, transportation

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