In smaller Pennsylvania municipalities, despite the challenge of limited resources, local government leaders display innovative and cost-effective approaches, emphasizing the importance of collaboration, fiscal responsibility, and a sense of local pride in fostering community cohesion.
Face-to-face, honest and transparent interactions with residents go a long way toward humanizing city government.
Advice for city managers who are on the front lines of today’s most vexing challenges facing municipalities.
In this era of extreme polarization, it’s vital that auditors embrace their role of improving government outcomes and making democracy work.
Read Mayor Funk’s advice for smaller cities and towns on how to cultivate authentic, homegrown economic development.
5 Trends to Watch in Muni Finance and what they Mean for Local Government By Mark Funkhouser I recently had the pleasure of participating in the 12th annual Municipal Finance…
Many job-seekers look for meaningful, challenging careers where they can make a positive impact on society. But career options in public service — and especially in local government — often are overlooked.
It may seem like a personal situation beyond the purview of government, but its growing prevalence is an important challenge to society.
A year ago, Funkhouser & Associates teamed up with the Drucker Institute’s Lawrence Greenspun to test a new idea in South Bend, Indiana.
Why Governments Shouldn’t Fear a New Era of Financial Accountability By Mark Funkhouser Even before Congress provided unprecedented financial aid to help offset the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it…