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Milpitas, CA

City of Milpitas, CA finds $4 million amidst fiscal uncertainty

Deputy City Manager Walter Rossmann recognized that without changing the way the City of Milpitas planned and budgeted, it could not find the savings ...

Montgomery County, PA

Tracking capital improvement project budgets improves reporting & transparency in Montgomery County

A new capital improvement plan for Montgomery County, PA, included the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken. As the project progressed, Coun...

Pompano Beach, FL

How Pompano Beach, FL budgets to stay on track with strategic plan objectives

Many cities and counties report that while they aim to be more strategic, budgeting is still largely driven by department spend requests. Pompano Beac...

Duluth, MN

The City of Duluth pivots budgeting strategy to ensure successful new comprehensive plan

The city of Duluth struggled to bridge increasing budget gaps that impacted the success of its new comprehensive plan. By pivoting to a program-based ...

Syracuse, NY

ARPA Dashboard Tracks Budget and Spending in Syracuse's Priority Areas

The City of Syracuse received $123 million in ARPA funding and was looking to manage and implement the funding with a data-driven framework. The city ...

Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada

Fort Saskatchewan informs capital investment tradeoffs using peer review process

The City of Fort Saskatchewan expanded priority based budgeting to their capital programs budget by leveraging a software platform to better align cap...

Asheville, NC

Parks & Recreation Virtual Strategic Planning in Asheville, NC

The Parks & Recreation Department of Asheville, NC successfully engaged in a virtual strategic planning process during the pandemic. The results were ...

Mendota Heights, MN

Community-Informed Strategic Plan Doubles Parks & Recreation Budget

To reach consensus for the future of Parks and Recreation, Mendota Heights conducted surveys and listening sessions to best understand community needs...

Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Israel

How Modi’in Tracked the Performance of a Public Space and Planned Ahead Using Zencity

The City of Modi’in used Zencity to power data-based budgeting and strategic planning for a city-run, 1,400 acre public park. Modi’in utilized Zencity...

Massachusetts

Barnstable County uses a regional approach to centralize procurement between its 15 towns

Barnstable County’s paper-based procurement processes made necessary communication and collaboration between its 15 various towns difficult. By digiti...