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I Always Wanted to Work There
Well, who would have thought that local government would ever have a problem filling positions? I can recall the days when getting a job...
David Anthony
Oct 26, 20223 min read
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It’s My Party
Lesley Gore sang “It’s My Party” back in 1963, and even though Democrat John F. Kennedy was riding high as our president, I'm pretty sure...
David Anthony
Oct 12, 20222 min read
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When the Worst Happens
As appointed guardians of a municipal operation, managers and administrators are held to a higher standard than other business...
David Anthony
Sep 28, 20222 min read
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Size Doesn’t Matter in Local Government
A recent edition of the "PSATS Morning News" provided some interesting factoids that enlightened me as to the general make-up of...
shalfond
Sep 14, 20223 min read
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Minutes Not Hours
One of the most important jobs of a municipal operation is the recording of the minutes from the various public meetings. These records...
David Anthony
Aug 31, 20224 min read
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Rough Financial Waters Ahead?
The mere mention of Act 47 consideration can cause a municipality and its leadership team a great deal of stress. After all, it is the...
David Anthony
Jul 27, 20223 min read
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Be Early, Be Well Prepared, Be Successful
"This isn't your mother's grant application." One of the first questions we often hear from newly elected officials is: “How do we...
David Anthony
Jul 14, 20223 min read
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Beavers Can Teach us a Lot
Watching a colony of beavers working tirelessly to hold back a section of water to preserve their home and livelihood is something that I...
David Anthony
Jun 29, 20223 min read
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One Word Can Make All the Difference
Back in the early 70s, my township completed the construction of a new sewage treatment plant. The discharge point approved by the...
David Anthony
Jun 15, 20224 min read
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What’s in Your Capital Plan?
One of the many tools that a municipality has in its tool chest is the ability to implement a CIP (Capital Improvement Plan). The...
David Anthony
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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Pennsylvania Borough Successfully Exits Financially Distressed Status With Help from KMS
by Dan Connelly and Brooke Queenan Even before the COVID pandemic crisis, many municipalities across the Commonwealth were coping with...
Brooke Queenan
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Releases Smart Growth Toolkit
Land use control is jurisdictionally the purview of local government and represents one of its foundational responsibilities. To assist...
David Kratzer
May 26, 20221 min read
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KMS Develops Five Year Financial & Strategic Plan for Municipalities with Support from Grant Funds
Multi-year financial planning is a tool utilized by local governments to build fiscal capacity, avoid challenges, and communicate with...
David Kratzer
May 24, 20222 min read
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Voting Time
In case you haven't noticed, it is election time. The local news channels bombard you with constant commercials expounding on the virtues...
David Anthony
May 17, 20223 min read
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Just What KMS Can Do For You
The challenge of municipal management is that significant change is almost always on the horizon. Given the state of employment in local...
David Anthony
May 4, 20223 min read
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ARPA Reporting due April 30, 2022!
The American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) was enacted in March 2021 providing an unprecedented $1.9 trillion in direct relief to combat the...
Timothy Horstmann - Ryan Gonder - David Kratzer
Apr 26, 20221 min read
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors
The daily news just isn't getting any better. Inflation and rising prices are hitting every home and business hard, and efforts to do...
David Anthony
Apr 20, 20223 min read
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2022 Department of Justice COPS Hiring Program Grant Funding Available
The United States Department of Justice has announced that it is now accepting grant applications for its Fiscal Year 2022 COPS Hiring...
Adam Santucci
Apr 19, 20221 min read
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Alternatives to Tax-Exempt Advance Refundings Continue to Proliferate in Municipal Bond Market
Our friends at the McNees Public Sector blog recently posted an interesting article on advanced refundings in the municipal bond market. ...
Timothy Horstmann
Apr 8, 20221 min read
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Can Your Municipality Transition Successfully?
When a municipality loses a key member of its administrative team, it can be devastating not only to the Board of Supervisors or Council...
David Anthony
Apr 6, 20223 min read
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