select a municipality in the U.S. and research/obtain the
following information on the city, town, or village of your choice.
1. The first entry
is an overview of the revenues and expenditures of the local government you
choose. It should include a description of all major sources from which the
government obtains its revenue, the contribution of different sources to
government finance, major spending categories, a description of their budget
cycle (annual, biennial etc.) and its approval process.
2. The second entry
is a detailed description of major industries in or around the municipality and
any economic development programs initiated by the government in recent years.
It should present how the programs are designed and implemented.
3. The final entry
should analyze the impact of the major economic development programs, and the
responding behavior by businesses, consumers, and other relevant parties. You
also need to discuss the strength and weakness of the programs with some
specific recommendations for the government to achieve better outcome.
The paper must be no less than 1000 words in length submission must include at least two (2)
graphic images i.e. chart, table that you create ON YOUR OWN!
The following sources are helpful in finishing your
assignments for this assignment:
Government Finance Officers Association (http://www.gfoa.org
International City/County Management Association
(http://www.icma.org/go.cfm)
National Conference of State Legislators
(http://www.ncsl.org/)
National Governor’s Association (http://www.ncsl.org/)
National League of Cities (http://www.nlc.org/nlc_org/site/
)
National Tax Association (http://www.ntanet.org/)
U.S. Census of Governments
(http://www.census.gov/govs/www/index.html)
U.S. Conference of Mayors
(http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/home.asp )
