In addition to our subscription services, we offer a wide array of one-off consulting services
We’ve sat in your chair. Our team is made up of former city managers, finance directors, planners, and analysts who understand the challenges of running a city because we’ve lived them. That experience informs every recommendation we make.
Need help on a specific initiative without a long-term commitment? From forecasting and economic impact analysis to incentive review and data science, we tailor our scope to your project’s goals and timeline.
We know your deadlines are driven by council meetings, budget cycles, and fast-moving development deals. Our workflows are built for speed and precision—so you get clear, actionable insights when you need them most.
there's pretty much nothing we can't help you with...
Financial Consulting
From budget design to long-term financial planning, we help cities make sense of complex numbers and competing priorities. Whether you’re rethinking your fund structure or planning for capital needs, we’ll help you keep every dollar working smarter.
Forecasting
Our forecasting tools blend data science with real-world municipal insight. We don’t just project your revenues—we help you understand the “why” behind the numbers so you can plan with confidence, not just compliance.
Economic Development
From incentive negotiations to fiscal impact modeling, we help cities evaluate deals with clarity and confidence. Our goal is simple: make sure every project strengthens your community’s long-term financial health.
Machine Learning and AI
We bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and practical government solutions. Whether you’re exploring automation, predictive analytics, or generative AI, we’ll help you use it safely, effectively, and with purpose.
A decade of rapid commercial expansion left one city puzzled: why hadn’t homeowners felt any tax relief? Our deep dive into property tax data uncovered the quiet structural shift behind the trend: differences in appraisal methods that steadily pushed more of the burden onto residential taxpayers. The findings helped the city explain, with clarity and credibility, what was really driving its tax dynamics.
When early pandemic shutdowns threatened city budgets, ZacTax used advanced analytics to separate fear from fact. By modeling how different industries would respond to lockdowns, and how new remote sales revenue could soften the blow, we showed cities that their worst-case scenarios were far less likely than they feared. The result: informed confidence, not panic-driven cuts.
As one city planned a new highway interchange, leaders wanted to understand not just the traffic implications, but the fiscal ones. ZacTax combined land use planning with detailed fiscal modeling to compare development scenarios and reveal how each would shape long-term revenues and costs. The result was a roadmap for growth that balanced ambition with arithmetic, helping the city plan for infrastructure that pays for itself.
While we're available for any type of project you need help with, here is a non-exhaustive list of things we can do/have done.
Sales tax forecasting
Powered by your data in our Analytics software, our probability forecasting model will give you the confidence you need to set your budget each year.
Debt capacity analysis
As M&O revenues continue to be restricted, it's never been more important to stay ahead of your debt capacity calculations.
Economic incentive analysis
Developers have armies of lawyers and accountants on their side. You shouldn't be negotiating in the dark. We'll help you ensure that any new development is profitable for your city over the long haul.
Sales tax leakage
ESRI may have given up on leakage, but not us. Let us help you figure out where your residents and businesses are shopping elsewhere so you can keep those sales tax dollars at home.
Build-out potential
Hoping to spur development with an infrastructure project? Let us figure out the revenue potential so you don't spend more than you'll make.
Generative AI Implementation
From education to implementation, we can help you utilize generative AI in a safe and effective way.
Data science and machine learning
From complicated analyses to building advanced forecasting and simulation models, our data science team has you covered.
Let's hop on a call. No obligations, just a chance for us to discuss how we can help.