Why your agency needs first responder training: to limit liability exposure and save $$$ Categories: Cornerstone, Fire Department Consulting, In the News, John Muldown, white papers Tag: Finance, First Responder Training, Training June 8, 2010 By John Muldown, JD Consultant, Citygate Associates, LLC June 2010 We live in a litigious society. The strong tie between liability and budgetary issues has become even more important with the current financial situation Read More
Strategies for managing long-term retiree benefit costs Categories: Cornerstone, General Management Consulting, In the News, Steve Harman Tag: Finance, GASB #45, Retiree Benefit Costs June 1, 2009 By Steven Harman, June 2009 Public agencies offering retiree health benefits are now required to tabulate and disclose the long-term costs of providing those benefits. Agencies are now coming to grips with the staggering long-term Read More
You’re running out of money and you’ve run out of ideas? Categories: Cornerstone, General Management Consulting, In the News, Jay Corey, Management Consulting Tag: City Management, Finance November 1, 2008 By Jay Corey, November 2008 You’re the City Manager and you know the City is in serious financial trouble. You know no one wants to cut services. You’ve done all the easy things like: Read More
Got financial crisis? Categories: Cornerstone, Dwane Milnes, General Management Consulting, In the News Tag: City Management, Finance, Local Government Agency May 18, 2008 By Dwane Milnes, May 2008 What do you do when you think your agency is broke, or at the very least, the cliff is near and the rocks below are sharp? What do you do Read More
City to rebuild planning program and streamline development review process Categories: Cornerstone, General Management Consulting, In the News, Jay Corey, Management Consulting Tag: Building, City Management, Economic Development, Finance, Organizational Assessment, Planning, Redevelopment February 19, 2007 By Jay Corey, February 2007 “Citygate’s assessments solve organizational problems for cities. The tougher the problem, the better. We present practical, best practice solutions in ways that can be heard.” JANUARY 5, 2007: PRESS Read More