Dollars & Sense: Understanding the Budget Process & Strategies for Success
(Room 4B)
25 Feb 17
1:00 PM
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2:30 PM
This presentation will provide an overview of the mechanics of the municipal budget process, to include a review of the roles played by different players in the system. The instructor will provide tips on how to build credibility and gain support for your programs and how to build your financial strategies; how to leverage partnerships and coalitions to support your position without alienating your elected officials; how to use data to describe and support your requests; and how to present the budget in a way that will impress the audience.