General information for local officials and others interested in local financial management.
- This page, Municipal Finance Training and Resource Center, is offered by
- Division of Local Services
Municipal Finance Training and Resource Center
Resources by position
- Accounting for revenues and expenditures
- Analyzing the fiscal health of your community
- Budgeting and long-range financial planning
- Certifying free cash, retained earnings, excess & deficiency
- Collecting taxes and other municipal revenue
- Determining property values
- Developing the capital plan and managing debt
- Issuing motor vehicle excise bills
- Issuing property tax bills
- Proposition 2 1/2 overrides & exclusions
- Reconciling cash and receivables
- Tax rate setting
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