NCLGBA

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  • Think Summer! Think Wilmington!

    The Wilmington Hilton Riverside will host the Summer 2012 NCLGBA Conference on July 25th to 27th. Hotel reservation and conference registration information will be available soon. Please visit the Conference Page for more information as it is updated. Members interested in serving on the Planning Committee for the Conference should email Katie ...

  • Highlights of NC Economic Forum

    WRAL put this together and made it available online. Harry Davis, an economist with Appalachian State University, summarized the current sentiment best. "It's going to get better. It's going to be slow... slower than it used to" More available from the News & Observer.

  • Winter Conference Presentations Now Onlineive

    You can find workshop presentations from last week's Winter 2011 Conference of NCLGBA, along with photos and videos of conference happenings, in our resource archive. Click here for Winter Conference Presentations We greatly appreciate everyone's attendance, and we look forward to seeing everyone at our Summer 2012 Conference in July in Wilmington.

  • Conference Live: Economic Forecast

    During the Winter 2011 Conference, we will be live blogging from a couple of workshops, sharing some of the comments by presenters, as well as answers to attendee questions. Today, we will feature our final session, an Economic Forecast from Dr. Karl Smith with the UNC School of Government. The ...

Last week, the NCLGBA Board chose to launch a new website that will focus primarily on job announcements for budget, financial, and management positions with member jurisdictions. The site will also provide links and information on other public sector and budget sector job sites, as well as occasional links to ...

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Think Summer! Think Wilmington!

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The Wilmington Hilton Riverside will host the Summer 2012 NCLGBA Conference on July 25th to 27th. Hotel reservation and conference registration information will be available soon. Please visit the Conference Page for more information as it is updated. Members interested in serving on the Planning Committee for the Conference should email Katie ...

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WRAL put this together and made it available online. Harry Davis, an economist with Appalachian State University, summarized the current sentiment best. "It's going to get better. It's going to be slow... slower than it used to" More available from the News & Observer.

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You can find workshop presentations from last week's Winter 2011 Conference of NCLGBA, along with photos and videos of conference happenings, in our resource archive. Click here for Winter Conference Presentations We greatly appreciate everyone's attendance, and we look forward to seeing everyone at our Summer 2012 Conference in July in Wilmington.

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During the Winter 2011 Conference, we will be live blogging from a couple of workshops, sharing some of the comments by presenters, as well as answers to attendee questions. Today, we will feature our final session, an Economic Forecast from Dr. Karl Smith with the UNC School of Government. The ...

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Conference Live: Using Dashboards

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During the Winter 2011 Conference, we will be live blogging from a couple of workshops, sharing some of the comments by presenters, as well as answers to attendee questions. Today, we will feature the workshop, "Using Dashboards to Report Dynamic Budget & Performance Data" beginning at 10:15am ET. [liveblog]

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Wells Fargo 2012 Outlook Follow-Up

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Wells Fargo Economics Group presented their 2012 Outlook for the US economy, along with information on economic conditions and predictions for China and the Eurozone, on December 8th. Click here for notes from the conference call (prepared by Kenneth Hunter) Click Here to view the formal  2012 Outlook Presentation Click here to view ...

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During the Winter 2011 Conference, we will be live blogging from a couple of workshops, sharing some of the comments by presenters, as well as answers to attendee questions. We’re starting off with the first general session, "Funding Outside the Box." [liveblog]

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This morning, the NC League of Municipalities released the results from their annual Budget & Tax Rate Survey. In his announcement message, NCLM Director Research and Policy Analysis Karl Knapp indicated that more than 450 responses were received for this year's survey of Tar Heel municipalities. Click Here to Download the ...

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North Carolina is part of the Richmond District of the Federal Reserve Bank. Each month, Richmond Fed economists prepare an Economic Snapshot of the district and provide detailed information on each of its states, as well as summaries of MSA performance. Click here to access the latest Richmond Fed Economic Snapshop, ...

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E-Verify Now Mandatory for NC Local Governments

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As of October 1, 2011, all municipal and county governments in North Carolina must use the Federal E-Verify Program in order to verify the work authorization of newly-hired employees. Click here to review the law  

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