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Aug 31, 2021 Roundup

Harry Potter, chess, and resilient communities

Because of course these things all have something in common...

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Aug 27, 2021

Feature Friday: Dynamic Cohorts

It's another Feature Friday, this time with a enhancements to our newest feature: Cohorts

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Aug 20, 2021

Feature Friday: Cohorts and more

It's another Feature Friday, this time with an all new way to organize and aggregate your sales tax data

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Aug 18, 2021 Podcast

What to expect when expecting to be a city manager

We turn away from current events and offer some advice for first time city manager job seekers. From understanding your own comfort level and skill set, to doing your due diligence, to the world of he...

city management

Jul 14, 2021 Podcast

Don't buy AirPods at the airport

In this episode, we assess the state of post-Covid sales tax recovery in Texas, talk about proposals to replace property taxes with a value added tax, and wrap up with a discussion about designing pub...

covid19 property tax vat

Jun 12, 2021 Podcast

The sky probably isn't falling, and why a national infrastructure bank isn't helpful

After a brief hiatus, we're back talking about a proposal for a National Infrastructure Bank, and we revisit the recommendations GFOA made to help cities weather the fiscal storm of Covid-19.Chuc...

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May 28, 2021

Inflation adjustments and diversification metrics coming to ZacTax

We're adding new statistics to help you better understand your revenue

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May 26, 2021

There may be more than meets the eye in May's sales tax allocation

The large increase in May's sales tax allocation may include some lingering effects of February's winter storm.

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May 4, 2021 Podcast

Sales Taxes and Covid Vaxxes

We debate the merits of Covid vaccine incentives; the Comptroller releases top-line sales tax numbers for March sales; an update on HB 4072; and some half-baked ideas for improving transportation.Beer...

covid19 sales tax transportation

Apr 30, 2021 Roundup

Addition by subtraction

Why we're predisposed to favor solutions that "add" rather than "remove", and how to overcome that tendency

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