By Liz Farmer, fiscal policy expert and journalist In the Los Angeles suburb of Bellflower, California, officials are getting the city budget ready for a slowdown by tightening spending and beefing up reserves. For the past five months, the state’s fiscal health index has been trending downward, a shift that Mayor Pro Tem Juan Garza
For First Time in Seven Years, Cities Anticipate Revenue Decline
NLC CitiesSpeak
- Understanding the Challenges Facing the Municipal Workforce
- Cities Look to Future of Federal Infrastructure Partnership
- Implementing the Overtime Tax Deduction: IRS Guidance for 2025
- FEMA Announces New Counter-UAS Grant Program to Empower Cities, Towns and Villages
- Philadelphia’s Housing Crisis Demands Bold Action — Mayor Parker’s $2 Billion H.O.M.E. Plan Delivers
- Building the Blueprint: Why Cities Must Treat Talent as Infrastructure