Tag: local government
The Power of Data-Driven Decision-Making in Modern Town...
A detailed look at how today’s towns can use asset inventories, financial data, and performance metrics to guide smarter budgeting...
Documenting and Preserving Your Town’s History
Discover how to document and preserve your town’s history through proper recordkeeping, community engagement, and protection of hi...
The Importance of Transparency and Open-Meeting Complia...
Transparency lies at the heart of effective local government. For towns, where decisions made in meeting rooms have a direct and i...
Strength in Collaboration: How Towns, Counties, and Sta...
The relationship between a town and the outside entities that surround or govern portions of its operations is one of the most inf...
Why New York Is Moving Municipal Websites to .gov and H...
The big picture is that .gov is becoming a baseline for trustworthy government communication online. New York’s law connects that ...
Building Public Trust
Local governments build public trust by pairing radical transparency with participatory decision-making, reliable and equitable se...
How Municipal Governments Engage Their Communities
For municipal leaders, investing in thoughtful engagement is not only good governance; it’s an essential part of strengthening the...
The Importance of a Standard Operating Procedure for To...
Creating SOPs can seem like a big task, but it’s well worth the effort. Start with the most common or critical activities in your ...
Record-Keeping: What Your Town Must (and Must Not) Keep
Keeping the right records, and letting go of the rest, helps your town operate more efficiently and stay in compliance with state ...
How to Run a Productive and Respectful Public Meeting
Running a productive and respectful public meeting requires preparation, fairness, and a commitment to civil discourse. When done ...
