Asset Management
Mind the Gap: Ontario’s Infrastructure Deficit
As the infrastructure deficit is becoming increasingly apparent, so too is the need for an effective solution. At the 2016 Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO)
Author: Public Sector Digest
Finance & Budgeting
A New Approach to Financial Sustainability for Municipalities
Up until now, the efforts of local government practitioners and researchers to promote financial sustainability for municipalities have tended to emphasize technical measures, such as
Asset Management
Asset Management Plan: Ontario at the Forefront of Asset Management Capacity Building
Infrastructure asset management is front of mind for municipal governments across Canada, with Federal Gas Tax agreements requiring the development of asset management capacity at
Planning & Permits
Tips and Tricks for Implementing Municipal Planning Software in Your Community
Effective municipal planning can be a challenging task to undertake. Municipal staff must overcome the day-to-day challenges a municipality faces while balancing the needs of
Finance & Budgeting
An Overview of Municipal Reporting to the Government of Ontario
Every day in communities across Ontario local governments work hard to deliver crucial services to their citizens. Most of this is tangible and visible: garbage
Operations
Developing Next-Generation Service Access to Meet Citizen Demands
In the time it will take you to read this article, you could order a car through Uber, move money from your savings to your
Finance & Budgeting
Communities Managing Boom and Bust: Self-Reflection and a Strategic Community plan
We recount the experiences of a research project on communities affected by cycles of boom & bust in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia,
Finance & Budgeting
Limited Capacity: Should Progressive Revenue Tools be Granted to Canadian Municipalities?
It’s no secret that Canadian municipalities have limited revenue-raising tools at their disposal. In fact, because municipalities are not recognized by the Canadian Constitution, what