Budgeting in Local Government

This four-day course covers the legal and management framework of budget preparation and enactment in North Carolina local government. Participants will discuss the numerous processes and techniques used to produce an annual operating budget and capital budget.
Program Topics:
- Local Government Fiscal and Control Act*
- Tax Efficiency & Equity
- Economic Development
- Revenue Forecasting
- Resource Allocation
- Fund Balance
- Citizen Engagement
- Capital Improvement Program
- Financial Condition Analysis
- Budget Presentation
- Revenue-Neutral Property Tax Rate
- Budget Award & Course Evaluation
- Budgeting for Schools and Human Services
- Budgeting for Enterprises
*Only for participants who have not attended Introduction to Local Government Finance*
Local Government Federal Credit Union offers scholarships to local government employees to apply toward tuition for conferences, classes, and seminars offered by the School of Government. There are four deadlines to submit applications:
- March 1 (for courses starting between April 1 and June 30)
- June 1 (for courses starting between July 1 and September 30)
- September 1 (for courses starting between October 1 and December 31)
- December 1 (for courses starting between January 1 and March 31)
Additional information
Instructors: School of Government faculty members, NCACC staff, and experienced local government officials.
Teaching Methods: Lectures, class discussions, case studies and referral to actual experiences as teaching methods.
Advanced Preparation: None
Recommended Prerequisites: Introduction to Local Government Finance
Level of Knowledge: Intermediate
Other Required coursees for NCLGBA Certification:
Capital Financing in Local Government
Performance Measurement in Local Government
Practical Analytic Techniques for Local Government
see HERE for more information from NCLGBA
CPE Credits Pending Pre-Recorded Sessions
CPE | 27.00 hrs |
All course materials to be posted here prior to the start of the course. No hard copy will be provided unless directed by the instructor.
2020 Agenda (Live Sessions)
Pre-Recorded Sessions will be available on October 26, 2020 via Sakai.
Participants will receive a copy of the Budgeting in NC Local Governments textbook in the mail.