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(Sort Of) Seeing the Future: An Intro to City Forecasting

City leaders make forecasts every day—often guided by instinct more than data. What if you could bring clarity, accuracy, and confidence to those decisions? Learn how data science can transform city forecasting into a smarter, more transparent tool for shaping your community’s future.

Throwing the kitchen at SB10

In this episode, Patrick and Chad discuss the latest twists in SB 10 and what a proposed 1% property tax cap could...

ZacTax launches new Strategic Services division, names Robert Hanna President

This new offering is here to guide cities through the toughest challenges they face with confidence and clarity

Gaining an edge in your sales tax forecasting using leading indicators

The ZacTax Research team investigates whether consumer sentiment and leading indicators can enhance sales tax forecasting models

ZacTax: How to Build Financially Healthy Cities

ZacTax is a financial analysis firm that helps city officials understand their revenue streams and make smarter...

Will the voucher debate spare Texas cities this session?

In this episode, Chad and Patrick discuss innovations in local government presented at the AFI conference last week,...

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