Your local municipality’s trash and water services aren’t free; so how do they get their money? State and local governments tend to work hand-in-hand regarding their fiscal responsibilities. However, expectedly, there are a large number of restrictions that local governments face. This has caused local leaders to think of their own ways to create revenue. …
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Precedents for running a state and local municipality have been set by experts. This set of best practices and various bits of information has been around for nearly four decades and are within The Bowman and Kearney State and Local Government Textbook. College and high school students all the way up to government professionals, consistently …
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Survey questions to include when collecting feedback from your residents for your comprehensive or strategic plan. “Question everything!” – that seems to be a slogan for many nowadays and it makes sense. Being able to ask the right questions will allow you to plan the right way, toward actual growth. You can provide ‘yes or …
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We’ve made a small guide for if you’re looking to increase the communication and marketing efforts in your municipality. When marketing in local government, you’ll need to think about multiple parts of the process: organizing projects, collecting information on current residents, creating interactive emails and landing pages, and automating communication among segmented demographics. Obviously, every …
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Navigating marketing and communication in local government doesn’t have to be as tricky as everyone makes it seem. So you’ve figured out what you want to market. Whether that’s an event, a class, a bill increase, or a newsletter – you’ve done the first step! At this point, you’ve also determined the frequency of your …
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder…and on the eastern side of Kansas. Imagine you’re riding a big brown horse in the middle of a fading sunset over a giant field of purple flowers. The wind is lightly blowing and the sound of distant animals produces an amazing natural symphony. That’s what a man …
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Some people were guided by the North Star while others used a giant Arrowhead on the side of a mountain… Too often, American history resorts to the eastern side of the United States when colonizers first got to the United States. Introduce other events like wars, slavery, financial collapses, and various political and economic victories, …
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“One of the challenges of wearing so many hats, is that I love each and every one of them” -Andrea Davis Pinkney Town Clerks did WHAT in the meeting rooms? In the earlier days of man, even further back than biblical times, there was a position in town that would carry the responsibilities of keeping …
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Have you been looking into organizations that you can get involved in as a local government leader? As a leader in your local municipality, you might have some of the answers. But when it comes to needing a bit of advice and guidance, a strong network is essential. There are a number of niche county …
Sticks and stones may break my bones…but they also help build incredible cities. Once upon a time, there was a city run by pigs. The city was called ‘Porkopolis’. Wait, scratch that! – I don’t want The Queen City to be recognized in this article as one who simply capitalized on a prominent resource in …
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