Guide to Local Government Finance in California
Author: Michael Multari
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9781938166174
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Infrastructure Planning and Finance
Author: Vicki Elmer
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-11-07
Total Pages: 769
ISBN-13: 1135906416
DOWNLOAD EBOOKInfrastructure Planning and Finance is a non-technical guide to the engineering, planning, and financing of major infrastucture projects in the United States, providing both step-by-step guidance, and a broad overview of the technical, political, and economic challenges of creating lasting infrastructure in the 21st Century. Infrastructure Planning and Finance is designed for the local practitioner or student who wants to learn the basics of how to develop an infrastructure plan, a program, or an individual infrastructure project. A team of authors with experience in public works, planning, and city government explain the history and economic environment of infrastructure and capital planning, addressing common tools like the comprehensive plan, sustainability plans, and local regulations. The book guides readers through the preparation and development of comprehensive plans and infrastructure projects, and through major funding mechanisms, from bonds, user fees, and impact fees to privatization and competition. The rest of the book describes the individual infrastructure systems: their elements, current issues and a 'how-to-do-it' section that covers the system and the comprehensive plan, development regulations and how it can be financed. Innovations such as decentralization, green and blue-green technologies are described as well as local policy actions to achieve a more sustainable city are also addressed. Chapters include water, wastewater, solid waste, streets, transportation, airports, ports, community facilities, parks, schools, energy and telecommunications. Attention is given to how local policies can ensure a sustainable and climate friendly infrastructure system, and how planning for them can be integrated across disciplines.
Local Budgeting
Author: Anwar Shah
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 410
ISBN-13: 0821369466
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLocal budgeting serves important functions that include setting priorities, planning, financial control over inputs, management of operations and accountability to citizens. These objectives give rise to technical and policy issues that require open discussion and debate. The format of the budget document can facilitate this debate. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of local budgeting needed to develop sound fiscal administration at the local level. Topics covered include fiscal administration, forecasting, fiscal discipline, fiscal transparency, integrity of revenue administration, budget formats, and processes including performance budgeting, and capital budgeting.
Municipal Finances
Author: Catherine D. Farvacque-Vitkovic
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2014-06-13
Total Pages: 521
ISBN-13: 082139830X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book tells a fascinating story on municipal finances for local government practitioners with rich examples, global practices, and good and bad experiences the authors gained in decades of field work.
The Municipal Financial Crisis
Author: Mark Moses
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2022-01-06
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 3030878368
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCity governments are going bankrupt. Even the ones that aren’t are often stuck in financial chaos. It is easy to blame pensions, poor leadership, or a bad economy. But the problems go much deeper. With decades of experience in local government, author Mark Moses showcases the inside world of the city decision-making process that has spawned these crises. It becomes clear: City governments are maxing out their budgets because they are trying to maximize services. This book, likely the most ambitious attempt by someone who has worked in government to radically examine the delivery of municipal services since 'Reinventing Government' was published more than 25 years ago, explores why city governments pursue an open-ended mission and why bailouts and trendy budgeting processes will be, at best, only temporary solutions. Of interest to current and future city council members, regional and state government officials, those covering city government, financial analysts, city management, and individuals and organizations interested in influencing city policy, this book argues that cities won’t thrive until city hall is disrupted.
Fiscal Health for Local Governments
Author: Beth Walter Honadle
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2003-12-18
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 0080472788
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFiscal Health for Local Governments offers a how-to approach to identifying and solving financial problems. Its principal selling point lies in its assumptions: instead of using the vocabulary and research agendas of economist, finance scholars, and political scientists, it will appeal to readers who lack sophisticated knowledge in these areas and nevertheless need practical advice. The book stems from the Fiscal Health Education Program, an applied economics program at the University of Minnesota. It uses three measures of fiscal health — financial condition, trend analysis, and financial trend monitoring system — as the basis for advocating particular fiscal strategies. The book examines the tools that can be used to assess the condition of a local government's fiscal health and some of the policy causes or remedies for certain situations, as well as some of the strategies governments can pursue to maintain and improve health. It will serve as a primer for readers interested in understanding financial processes and alternatives, and as a practical guide for those who need access to fiscal measurement tools. How-to approach will appeal to readers who lack sophisticated knowledge Contains discussion questions and anonymous case studies of actual cities and municipalities Presents practical methods for identifying and solving common fiscal problems
Handbook of Local Government Fiscal Health
Author: Helisse Levine
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 574
ISBN-13: 0763792306
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFiscal health of local governments and municipalities has remained an important issue since the crises of the 1970s in places like New York, Philadelphia and Cleveland. More recently, the bankruptcy of Orange County California raised the possibility of a different type of financial failure than earlier ones. The beginning of the 21st century has witnessed two major economic bubbles including the dotcom and housing bubbles. These economic cycles combined with increasing health care, pension and other structural costs continue to challenge the fiscal viability of many jurisdictions. In particular, the economic and financial crisis of 2007-2008 is likely to result in potentially serious fiscal challenges for local jurisdictions.
Climate Adaptation Finance and Investment in California
Author: JESSE M. KEENAN
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2020-06-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780367606671
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book will serve as a guide for local governments and private enterprises as they navigate the unchartered waters of investing in climate change adaptation and resilience. Not only does it identify potential funding sources but also presents a roadmap for asset management and public finance processes.
Investing Public Funds
Author: Girard Miller
Publisher:
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 392
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKBloomberg Visual Guide to Municipal Bonds
Author: Robert Doty
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-02-23
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 1118216970
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA hands-on visual guide to understanding and investing in an important and consistently safe investment vehicle Bloomberg Visual Guide to Municipal Bonds offers step-by-step guidance to the nature and diversity of municipal securities credit structures. This valuable guide demonstrates the dependability of the overwhelming majority of municipal securities, and points out particular market sectors that may yield greater rewards, but also present greater risks. This book also directs readers to good sources of up-to-date information as well as new market tools, byproducts of recent market enhancements, so as to assist you in making informed investment decisions. Filled with reliable and highly accessible information needed for making sound decisions when investing in municipal securities Author Robert Doty is a noted expert on municipal securities A valuable addition to the new Bloomberg Visual Series Engaging and informative, this reliable resource is an easy-to-use "how to" guide to municipal securities that will help you create more effective investment strategies.
