Key Takeaways for Financial Resilience and Success:
Proven strategies to improve financial resilience in your municipality
How city managers and finance directors can best collaborate and work together
Tools for long-range planning and adapting to new fiscal challenges
Real examples of budget solutions that reflect community priorities
Featured Speakers:
Justin Marlowe – co-host of Public Money Pod, research professor at the University of Chicago, director of the Center for Municipal Finance
Liz Farmer – co-host of Public Money Pod, award-winning journalist, and fiscal policy writer
Dave Schmiedicke – finance director, City of Madison, WI; Former Wisconsin state budget director
Will Jones – city administrator, Mequon, WI; president, Wisconsin City/County Management Association
Whether you’re a city manager, budget officer, or just care about sound fiscal strategy, this episode offers practical tips to help you lead with financial resilience.
Resources
Public Money Pod by the Center for Municipal Finance
ICMA: A Budgeting Guide for Local Government 3-Part Series