Topic: Revenue Enhancement and Finance

Changing economic environments challenge public entities to find resourceful ways to allocate limited funds, and governments often find themselves in a battle over the budget. This section addresses various elements of revenue enhancement and financial management related to government operations. Themes of tax reform, e-payments, capital budgeting, economic development incentives, unfunded mandates, and grants management are discussed.

Subtopics include

• Budget management and analysis
• Cost savings
• Economic development, including public marketing plans, monetizing public assets, and payment-in-lieu-of taxes (PILOT) programs 
• Electronic payment systems
• Generating funds
• Grants management
• Revenue enhancement, including fees and fines 
• Tax reform and analysis
• Unfunded mandates

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