A Budgeting Guide for Local Government 3-Part Series (Fall 2024)

Learn the fundamentals that every local government manager should know. Back by popular demand, this three-part webinar series takes a forward-looking, strategic approach to budgeting while showing you how to improve the process and promote economic vitality in your community. Based on the fourth edition of ICMA’s A Budgeting Guide for Local Government, this series is hosted by coauthor Dr. Michael Overton, Associate Director of the Institute of Interdisciplinary Data Sciences at the University of Idaho, and Scott Huizenga, City Manager of the City of Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas. What You Will Learn: Lessons for budgeting and the budgeting cycle Budget preparation and legislative approval Executive implementation Financial controls, communication, and compliance Accounting and auditing Understanding the overall financial picture Projections and forecasting Capital budgeting Performance measurement Long-term planning Like the book, this program is designed for local government managers, as