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  • LEBANON COMMUNITY LIBRARY 38-437-6 N.0595 GASB 68 Report Measurement Date of:

    Lebanon, PA
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    This GASB 68 report provides accounting and financial reporting information for Lebanon Community Library's participation in the Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement System (PMRS), a defined benefit pension plan, as of December 31, 2023. Key findings show the library had a net pension asset of $297,327 (compared to $247,787 in 2022), total payroll of $277,378, and total pension expense of $21,429, representing -7.73% of payroll. The report includes detailed information on employee coverage, net pension liability calculations, deferred inflows and outflows, employer contributions, and actuarial assumptions and methods.

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  • TOWNSHIP BULLETIN AND UNIFORM COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES

    Indianapolis, IN
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This State Board of Accounts bulletin issued in August 2012 provides townships with a compliance calendar and uniform guidelines for budget preparation and financial management. Key deadlines include September 1 for submitting proposed 2013 budgets to county councils, September 13 and 20 for publishing the proposed tax levy and budget notices, October 1 for receiving county council recommendations, October 22 for holding public hearings, and November 1 as the final deadline for adopting 2013 budgets and tax rates. The bulletin also outlines monthly reconciliation requirements for local investment officers and various federal and state tax filing deadlines for township employers.

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  • Penn Forest Township - Penn Forest Township

    Jim Thorpe, PA
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    Penn Forest Township issued a public notice regarding garbage permit invoices mailed October 31st with a December 31st payment deadline, and implemented a $25 late fee effective January 1, 2025 for unpaid garbage accounts. The township is pursuing zoning ordinance amendments to address data centers, with a Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for April 6, 2026, and offers online permitting and credit card payment options for residents. Regular meeting schedules are maintained for the Board of Supervisors (1st Monday), Planning Commission (4th Monday), and other municipal boards, with emergency services information and a note that a March 23, 2026 Zoning Hearing Board meeting has been continued.

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  • Townships

    Toledo, OH
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    This document provides instructions for Ohio townships on preparing their annual financial reports using the regulatory cash basis of accounting, as defined in Auditor of State Bulletin 2015-007. Key requirements include filing the report within 60 days after the fiscal year closes through the Hinkle Annual Financial Data Reporting System, publishing a notice of completion in a local newspaper, and submitting both a PDF financial statement package and specific financial data through the Hinkle System. Late filing penalties are assessed at $25 per day, up to a maximum of $750, though the Auditor of State may waive penalties.

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  • Accounting & Budget | Lansing, MI - Official Website

    Lansing, MI
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  • FOLLOWING THE MONEY: Understanding Los Angeles County’s Finances and Impacting

    Los Angeles, CA
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    This 2012 curriculum document from Advancement Project, supported by the California Community Foundation, is designed to help advocates understand and analyze Los Angeles County's budget and finances to advance equity in public spending. The material addresses what the organization identifies as significant discrepancies between public fund allocation and the needs of low-income communities and communities of color, with the goal of increasing transparency, accountability, and equitable use of public dollars. The curriculum is structured in five parts covering financial documents, fiscal research, the budgeting process, budget analysis, and power analysis, drawing on Advancement Project's experience winning increased funding for schools and other critical programs through public finance analysis.

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  • Oakland's Roadmap To A Sustainable Budget

    Oakland, CA
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    Oakland's November 2024 roadmap document identifies structural budget deficits driven primarily by police department overspending and proposes that fiscal stability requires reforms beyond departmental cuts. Police and fire services consume 70% of the general fund—far higher than peer cities—with police overspending alone accounting for 56% of the 2024-2025 deficit, predominantly from overtime costs that have outpaced both general fund revenue growth and inflation. The document identifies accountability gaps, including 83% of sworn overtime approval records that could not be located or verified, and notes that the majority of city employees earning over $200,000 are sworn officers, with 64% of those earning over $300,000 in that category. The analysis, authored by Bob Brownstein (former Santa Clara County and San Jose budget official), argues that balancing the deficit through cuts to non-sworn services alone is not feasible and that deeper police operational reforms are necessary to protect critical services and achieve fiscal stability.

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  • MADISON PEOPLE'S BUDGET CITY OF MADISON 2021 PRESENTED BY FREEDOM, INC.

    Madison, WI
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    The Madison People's Budget is a 2021 initiative by Freedom, Inc. designed to give Madison residents direct input into municipal budget allocation, with particular emphasis on voices from low to no-income Black, Southeast Asian, disabled, queer, trans, and gender non-conforming communities. The project gathered data from over 1,500 Madison residents through surveys and focus groups to identify community budgeting priorities, with the goal of creating a budget that reflects community needs rather than government decisions made with minimal public input. The report frames budgets as moral documents and advocates for resource allocation that addresses systemic disparities including police violence, housing affordability, food insecurity, and economic displacement.

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  • Finance | Newark, NJ

    Newark, NJ
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    The Newark Department of Finance oversees all fiscal operations and asset management for the city, including employee and vendor payments, revenue collection, tax billing, and financial reporting, under the leadership of the Director of Finance/Chief Financial Officer. The department comprises several divisions: the Director's Office maintains custody of city assets including cash, investments, and capital authorizations; the Employee's Retirement Systems manages pension enrollment and retiree payments; the Office of Tax Abatement and Special Taxes collects and enforces revenue from payroll taxes, parking, hotel occupancy, and business licenses and permits; Assessments determines real property and personal property taxability and maintains tax maps; Accounts and Control records financial transactions across all city funds; and Revenue Collections handles property tax billing and citywide revenue collection and reporting.

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  • Property Records - Ada County Clerk

    Boise, ID
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    The Ada County Recorder's Office maintains property ownership records for Ada County and provides notary services for documents submitted for recording. The office is located at 200 W Front Street, Room 1207 in Boise and operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; certain document types including judgments, liens, deeds, and power of attorney are currently blocked from online viewing and require direct contact with the office. Idaho Code § 31-2419 requires that all recorded documents be open for public inspection, with recording fees ranging from $10.00 to $45.00 depending on document type, and submitters are responsible for redacting personal identifying information such as social security numbers and account numbers.

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  • See the City Council meeting schedule

    Houston, TX
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    This document presents the Houston City Council meeting schedule for January through April 2026, established under Ordinance 2026-0016. Council meetings are scheduled regularly on specific days and times, with variations including standard 1:30 p.m. meetings with 2:00 p.m. public sessions, 9:00 a.m. meetings, consolidated meetings, and special 5:00 p.m. sessions, with designated council members assigned to provide invocations and lead the "pop-off" (first speaker) at each meeting. The schedule accounts for holidays such as New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, and Spring Holiday, with no meetings scheduled on those dates.

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  • How to request a public record in Cleveland

    Cleveland, OH
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    This explainer by Signal Cleveland Staff (April 12, 2026) describes how residents can request public records from Cleveland government agencies. Public records—including emails, contracts, police body camera video, and spending records—are legally accessible in Ohio and enable residents to monitor tax spending and hold officials accountable. Records are available through three channels: online databases (City Hall legislation, court records, county property data), in-person at City Hall (601 Lakeside Ave.), or by filing a request through the Cleveland Public Records Center, which requires creating an account and specifying a time frame and department. The Cleveland Metropolitan School District maintains a separate public records request system. Effective requests should be specific and time-bound rather than broad.

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  • Basic Accounting for Townships and Districts

    Toledo, OH
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    This document is a training presentation on basic accounting procedures for township fiscal officers in Ohio, presented by Justin W. Sloan in January 2024. The course covers fundamental accounting concepts including the budgetary process, revenues, expenditures, purchase orders, and bank reconciliations, with an emphasis on incorporating fund accounting principles into practical application. Key topics include the tax budget process prescribed by the Ohio Revised Code, which begins with the fiscal officer preparing a budget presented to the Board of Trustees by June 1st and adopted by July 15th, along with related certificates and appropriation resolutions required for township financial management.

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  • State Board of Accounts 2020 Indiana Township Association Education Conference

    Indianapolis, IN
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    The State Board of Accounts presented training materials for the 2020 Indiana Township Association Education Conference covering virtual audit procedures and expectations. The presentation outlined Indiana Code requirements for audits (conducted at least once every four years using risk-based criteria), types of examinations available (audits, reviews, and compliance assessments), and practical guidance for entities undergoing virtual audits, which involve 85-90% off-site work. Key recommendations included uploading legible documents to the Gateway system, responding promptly to auditor requests, communicating office accessibility and restrictions, and using phone calls or virtual meetings rather than email for substantive communication with auditors.

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  • Boards Commissions and Committees Member Handbook

    Evanston, IL
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    This handbook, created in May 2009 through a joint effort between the League of Women Voters of Evanston and City staff, provides guidance for members of City of Evanston boards, commissions, and committees on their roles and responsibilities. The handbook was developed to fulfill the 2006 City Strategic Plan's objective to provide standardized training and orientation for board and committee members and supporting staff. It covers topics including the city's governmental structure, the council-manager form of government, and information about boards, commissions, and committees' accountability and guiding principles.

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  • Dallas (Texas) County Clerk Website – Official Public Record Search, 1964-Present – DALLAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

    Dallas, TX
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    This article describes the Dallas County Clerk's office and its Public Record Search website, which provides online access to records from 1964 to present. County Clerk John F. Warren's office maintains records for county-level courts, serves as the local registrar for vital records for 31 cities in Dallas County (excluding the City of Dallas), issues marriage licenses, records property documents and military discharges, and administers trust accounts. The Official Public Record Search database allows genealogists to search property records, assumed names, marriages, and marks and brands through simple or advanced search options, with results exportable as PDFs at 50 cents per page. Property records in the database span from Dallas County's creation in 1846 through the present, though the searchable index covers January 1, 1964 forward.

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  • Instructions for Paying City Real Estate Taxes & Refuse Fees

    Scranton, PA
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    This document provides instructions from the City of Scranton's Treasurer's Office for paying real estate taxes and refuse fees, effective for the 2020 tax year. It details payment methods (mail or online), notes that unpaid refuse fees incurred a 12% penalty after September 30, 2020, and directs residents to contact Northeast Revenue Service or the Single Tax Office for delinquent accounts and tax inquiries. The document includes mailing address, phone numbers, and references to online payment options available on the city's website.

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  • Bank On Tulsa Flyer

    Tulsa, OK
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    Bank On Tulsa, coordinated by Tulsa's Office of Financial Empowerment and Community Wealth (OFE), helps residents connect to safe and affordable bank accounts, with 13 certified accounts meeting Bank On national standards from institutions including Ally Bank, Arvest, BancFirst, Bank of America, Chase, Discover Bank, and others. The program provides financial literacy workshops throughout the year; organizations can request to host workshops by contacting resilient@cityoftulsa.org. Additional information is available at cityoftulsa.org/ofe.

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  • SBOA: Townships

    Indianapolis, IN
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    The State Board of Accounts (SBOA) is organizing five Township-State Called Meetings scheduled for April 2026 at locations in Vincennes, Madison, Fort Wayne, LaPorte, and Fishers, Indiana, with all meetings beginning at 9:00 A.M. and requiring no pre-registration. The SBOA has also provided instructional tutorials to assist township trustees with completing required financial documents, including the 100R form (due January 31) and Annual Financial Report (due March 1), as well as monthly and annual engagement uploads per State Examiner Directive 2018-1.

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  • County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors ... - LA County

    Los Angeles, CA
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    The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the governing body and combined executive and legislative head of the county, serving a population of over 10 million people through a civil service staff managing county departments and agencies. The Board consists of five supervisors: Hilda L. Solis (First District), Holly J. Mitchell (Second District), Lindsey P. Horvath (Third District), Janice Hahn (Fourth District), and Kathryn Barger (Fifth District). The Executive Office of the Board administers functions including publishing weekly agendas, maintaining official records dating to the 1850s, and providing administrative, accounting, procurement, and personnel services to county commissions including the Office of the Inspector General and Civilian Oversight Commission. A Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for May 5, 2026 at 9:30 a.m., with a Special Board Meeting following on May 6, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

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  • Outline of Nebraska Open Meetings Act | Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers

    Omaha, NE
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    This document outlines Nebraska's Open Meetings Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-1407 through 84-1414), which establishes the state policy that all public body meetings must be open to the public to enable citizen participation in democratic processes. The Act, originally passed as part of LB 325 in 1975 and formally named in 2004, covers various provisions including meeting definitions, notice requirements, virtual conferencing options, emergency meetings, public rights, minutes procedures, closed sessions, circumvention prohibitions, enforcement actions, and criminal sanctions. The fundamental purpose of Nebraska's open meetings laws is to ensure that public policy formation occurs transparently at open meetings rather than in secret, except when protection of the public interest clearly requires a closed session on specific matters.

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  • Appendix R Structure of Municipal Funds

    Anchorage, AK
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    Appendix R outlines the Municipality of Anchorage's fund accounting structure, which uses Governmental, Proprietary, and Fiduciary Fund types to track resources and ensure compliance with finance-related legal requirements. Governmental funds are grouped into general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service, and permanent funds, with the Anchorage Assembly approving operating budgets at the department level and revenues/expenditures appropriated at the fund level. The document explains that governmental funds use modified accrual accounting, recognizing revenues when measurable and available, and recording expenditures when liabilities are incurred, with exceptions for debt service and compensated absences paid only when due.

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  • ALL IN THE FAMILY: ASSESSING THE DEFINITION OF "FAMILY" IN CITY OF

    Baton Rouge, LA
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    This legal note analyzes the Louisiana Supreme Court's decision in City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge v. Myers, which upheld Baton Rouge's zoning ordinance limiting single-family residential occupancy to persons related by blood, marriage, or adoption. The court rejected equal protection and Fair Housing Act challenges to the definition of "family." The author argues that the ordinance's restrictive definition fails to account for complex non-traditional co-residential relationships and reflects an underlying bias toward nuclear families in suburban environments. The analysis examines the zoning ordinance, equal protection doctrine, and FHA provisions while concluding the definition is legally and conceptually flawed.

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  • Audit Committee - City of Knoxville

    Knoxville, TN
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    The City of Knoxville Audit Committee is a standing committee of City Council responsible for supervising annual audits and financial reviews of city accounts. The committee consists of seven members—four from City Council serving two-year terms and three external professionals with auditing, finance, accounting, law, or compliance expertise serving three-year terms. The committee meets regularly at 3:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of February, April, June, August, October, and December, with opportunities for public comment limited to three speakers per agenda item with two minutes each.

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  • Public Records Requests - City of Mesa

    Mesa, AZ
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    The City of Mesa public records webpage describes the process for accessing government documents and records. Commonly requested records available online without formal requests include Budget Information, Building Permit Records, City Council Agendas & Minutes, Crime Statistics, City Code Book, and Zoning Case History. Records managed by other agencies—such as birth certificates (Arizona State Vital Records Office), marriage licenses, and property tax information (Maricopa County)—are identified with referrals to the appropriate jurisdiction. The city offers Records Request Forms for specific departments including City Court, Police, Fire, and Development Services, with fees potentially applied depending on record format as outlined in the Fees & Charges document. Utility account information is classified as privileged and not provided.

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  • Truth and Reconciliation Commission

    Carlisle, PA
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    The Carlisle Truth & Reconciliation Commission was established by Borough Council in March 2021 following a January 2021 community town hall on racial equity where over 100 residents identified issues of racial inequity in the borough. The seven-member commission is tasked with examining and documenting borough policies, practices, and actions contributing to systemic racism and racial inequity, and with developing guidance for officials on making the community more just and equitable. Borough Council accepted the commission's recommendations in February 2023.

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  • Clerk – Bangor Township – Bay County, MI

    Bangor, PA
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    Bangor Township Clerk Dawn Bublitz, elected in November 2024 with a term expiring November 2028, leads an office responsible for conducting elections, maintaining voter registration records, processing payroll and accounts payable, administering benefits, and preserving corporate records including Board minutes and ordinances. The Clerk's Office mailed over 3,000 absentee ballots on December 30, 2025, for a Special Primary Election scheduled for February 3, 2026, requiring voters to sign ballot envelopes and return them to the Bangor Township drop box at the Administration Building. The 2026 election calendar includes a Special General Election on May 5, Primary Election with early voting July 25–August 2 and Election Day August 4, and General Election with early voting October 24–November 1 and Election Day November 3.

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  • 2021 1 CHAPTER 2 THE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE INTRODUCTION

    Indianapolis, IN
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    This document is Chapter 2 of the 2021 Accounting and Uniform Compliance Guidelines Manual for Townships, which outlines the roles and procedures for township trustees. It covers trustee elections held every four years with four-year terms beginning January 1, the process for designating a person to perform trustee duties during absences or incapacity, and the legal procedures for removing a trustee found incapable of performing duties through a circuit court petition filed by 25 or more resident freeholders. The document specifies that an acting trustee appointed by county commissioners during incapacity has full trustee powers and is entitled to trustee salary and benefits.

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  • West Baton Rouge Clerk of Court | Cases & Pulblic Record Search

    Baton Rouge, LA
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    The West Baton Rouge Clerk of Court website provides public access to online records across multiple categories including civil, criminal, land records, jury information, marriage licenses, passports, and election information through three separate account systems: Clerk Connect (civil), ClerkNet (criminal), and eSearch (land records). Beginning July 1, 2023, the office announced availability of eClerks Alert, a free statewide monitoring service that allows users to register for alerts on land record filings in their name across up to 64 Louisiana parishes, with capacity to monitor up to 5 names per account via text and email notification. Amanda Gross Thies, a Louisiana Tech University and LSU Law School graduate, began her first term as Clerk of Court on July 1, 2024, after previously serving as Chief Deputy Clerk and Judicial Law Clerk in the 18th Judicial District Court.

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  • Open Records Request

    Pottstown, PA
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    Potter County provides information about Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, which grants residents access to public records held by the County in accordance with Act 3 of 2008. The document explains that Potter County is committed to transparency and accountability, allowing the public to request documents such as meeting minutes and financial reports through a formal process. Residents who are unsatisfied with Potter County's response to records requests may appeal to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records within 15 business days, with additional information and assistance available through the Commonwealth's Office of Open Records at 717-346-9903.

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