Resources Index
Unemployment Insurance is a federal program financed through the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). The intent is to pay benefits to eligible…
As required by Code of Iowa Section 312.14, all cities are required to annually complete the Street Finance Report. The report details…
Process to Sell City Real Property While there is a prescribed process set out in Section 364.7 of the Code of Iowa for the…
Training can generally be placed into two categories: job specific or staff development. Job Specific City governments rely on highly skilled staff to…
There continues to be improvements made in energy efficient traffic and street lighting products. By converting to newer systems, a city can reduce energy…
The financial condition of a community is ultimately the responsibility of the mayor and city council. The mayor, council, city staff and independent auditors…
Many would suggest that cities do accounting on the accrual basis “just like a business”. However, there are real differences between a business…
Within a city’s overall building and housing stock is its assortment of rental property. While much of the housing and building code carries…
City compost facilities can offer many benefits to a community, including ways to handle yard waste more effectively while also using better…
Many cities have outdated, abandoned or underused property and struggle to find ways to redevelop it. Often vacant commercial buildings or unused…