Question 03b Thinking about the financial needs of your jurisdiction, would you say that your unit of government is less able or better able to meet its financial needs in the next fiscal year compared to this fiscal year? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Better/less able fiscal needs Question 04c Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to your jurisdiction's amount of debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt Question 04d Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to your jurisdiction's ability to repay its debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt Question 04e Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to the amount of federal aid to your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances Question 04h Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to home foreclosures in your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Tax delinquencies and foreclosures, Housing, Fiscal health/stress, Finances Question 04i Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to the population of your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Fiscal health/stress Question 05c Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on "rainy day" funds. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 05k Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Question 24 Different local jurisdictions manage their unreserved general fund balances in different ways depending on their specific circumstances. Despite these differences, we're interested in tracking overall changes in these balances over time. Approximately what was your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance as a percentage of general fund expenditures at the end of its last fiscal year? Survey Spring 2014 Categories General fund balance, fiscal health, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 25 Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, General fund balance Question 26 In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, cash flow, Fiscal health/stress Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 04c Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to your jurisdiction's amount of debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt Question 04d Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to your jurisdiction's ability to repay its debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt Question 04e Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to the amount of federal aid to your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances Question 04h Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to home foreclosures in your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Tax delinquencies and foreclosures, Housing, Fiscal health/stress, Finances Question 04i Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to the population of your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Fiscal health/stress Question 05c Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on "rainy day" funds. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 05k Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Question 24 Different local jurisdictions manage their unreserved general fund balances in different ways depending on their specific circumstances. Despite these differences, we're interested in tracking overall changes in these balances over time. Approximately what was your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance as a percentage of general fund expenditures at the end of its last fiscal year? Survey Spring 2014 Categories General fund balance, fiscal health, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 25 Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, General fund balance Question 26 In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, cash flow, Fiscal health/stress Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 04d Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to your jurisdiction's ability to repay its debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Debt Question 04e Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to the amount of federal aid to your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances Question 04h Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to home foreclosures in your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Tax delinquencies and foreclosures, Housing, Fiscal health/stress, Finances Question 04i Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to the population of your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Fiscal health/stress Question 05c Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on "rainy day" funds. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 05k Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Question 24 Different local jurisdictions manage their unreserved general fund balances in different ways depending on their specific circumstances. Despite these differences, we're interested in tracking overall changes in these balances over time. Approximately what was your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance as a percentage of general fund expenditures at the end of its last fiscal year? Survey Spring 2014 Categories General fund balance, fiscal health, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 25 Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, General fund balance Question 26 In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, cash flow, Fiscal health/stress Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 04e Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to the amount of federal aid to your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, federal government, Revenue, fiscal health, Finances Question 04h Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to home foreclosures in your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Tax delinquencies and foreclosures, Housing, Fiscal health/stress, Finances Question 04i Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to the population of your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Fiscal health/stress Question 05c Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on "rainy day" funds. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 05k Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Question 24 Different local jurisdictions manage their unreserved general fund balances in different ways depending on their specific circumstances. Despite these differences, we're interested in tracking overall changes in these balances over time. Approximately what was your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance as a percentage of general fund expenditures at the end of its last fiscal year? Survey Spring 2014 Categories General fund balance, fiscal health, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 25 Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, General fund balance Question 26 In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, cash flow, Fiscal health/stress Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 04h Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to home foreclosures in your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Tax delinquencies and foreclosures, Housing, Fiscal health/stress, Finances Question 04i Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to the population of your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Fiscal health/stress Question 05c Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on "rainy day" funds. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 05k Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Question 24 Different local jurisdictions manage their unreserved general fund balances in different ways depending on their specific circumstances. Despite these differences, we're interested in tracking overall changes in these balances over time. Approximately what was your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance as a percentage of general fund expenditures at the end of its last fiscal year? Survey Spring 2014 Categories General fund balance, fiscal health, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 25 Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, General fund balance Question 26 In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, cash flow, Fiscal health/stress Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 04i Comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to its previous fiscal year, please consider the ways the following items have changed. Indicate whether in your opinion there has been a decrease, an increase, or no change from the previous fiscal year to the population of your jurisdiction. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Fiscal health/stress Question 05c Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on "rainy day" funds. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 05k Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Question 24 Different local jurisdictions manage their unreserved general fund balances in different ways depending on their specific circumstances. Despite these differences, we're interested in tracking overall changes in these balances over time. Approximately what was your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance as a percentage of general fund expenditures at the end of its last fiscal year? Survey Spring 2014 Categories General fund balance, fiscal health, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 25 Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, General fund balance Question 26 In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, cash flow, Fiscal health/stress Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 05c Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on general fund balance. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, General fund balance Question 05d Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on "rainy day" funds. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 05k Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Question 24 Different local jurisdictions manage their unreserved general fund balances in different ways depending on their specific circumstances. Despite these differences, we're interested in tracking overall changes in these balances over time. Approximately what was your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance as a percentage of general fund expenditures at the end of its last fiscal year? Survey Spring 2014 Categories General fund balance, fiscal health, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 25 Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, General fund balance Question 26 In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, cash flow, Fiscal health/stress Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 05d Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding reliance on "rainy day" funds. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 05k Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Question 24 Different local jurisdictions manage their unreserved general fund balances in different ways depending on their specific circumstances. Despite these differences, we're interested in tracking overall changes in these balances over time. Approximately what was your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance as a percentage of general fund expenditures at the end of its last fiscal year? Survey Spring 2014 Categories General fund balance, fiscal health, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 25 Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, General fund balance Question 26 In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, cash flow, Fiscal health/stress Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 05k Now, comparing your jurisdiction's current fiscal year to the next fiscal year, please indicate which actions your jurisdiction has taken or is likely to take regarding the amount of debt. Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Debt Question 24 Different local jurisdictions manage their unreserved general fund balances in different ways depending on their specific circumstances. Despite these differences, we're interested in tracking overall changes in these balances over time. Approximately what was your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance as a percentage of general fund expenditures at the end of its last fiscal year? Survey Spring 2014 Categories General fund balance, fiscal health, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 25 Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, General fund balance Question 26 In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, cash flow, Fiscal health/stress Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 24 Different local jurisdictions manage their unreserved general fund balances in different ways depending on their specific circumstances. Despite these differences, we're interested in tracking overall changes in these balances over time. Approximately what was your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance as a percentage of general fund expenditures at the end of its last fiscal year? Survey Spring 2014 Categories General fund balance, fiscal health, Finance Budget and Operations, Finances Question 25 Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, General fund balance Question 26 In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, cash flow, Fiscal health/stress Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 25 Thinking about your jurisdiction's fiscal needs, overall, do you consider your jurisdiction's unreserved general fund balance to be too high, about right, or too low? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, General fund balance Question 26 In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, cash flow, Fiscal health/stress Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 26 In your opinion, is your jurisdiction's cash flow and its ability to pay bills in a timely manner a significant fiscal problem, somewhat of a problem, not much of a problem, or not a problem at all? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, cash flow, Fiscal health/stress Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 27a Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health today? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 27b Thinking about the overall fiscal health of your jurisdiction today and what you expect it to be down the road — including any future financial obligations it may have — on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is "perfect fiscal health" and 10 is "fiscal crisis," how would you rate your jurisdiction's overall fiscal health as you expect it to be five years from now? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, Finances, fiscal health, Fiscal health/stress Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 28a Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for operating budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of operating budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 28b Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for long-range planning for capital budgets (policy(s) to assess long-term financial implications of capital budgets). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 28c Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? 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Question 28d Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for fees and charges (specific policy(s) for determining fees and charges). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page next Last page last
Question 28e Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page next Last page last
Question 28f Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for unpredictable revenues (policy(s) on the use of unpredictable revenues (e.g., interest income, legal settlements, etc.). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page next Last page last
Question 28g Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for general fund balances (policy(s) that specify the level of unrestricted fund balance that should be maintained in the general fund). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page next Last page last
Question 28h Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page next Last page last
Question 28i Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for debt level and capacity (policy(s) on the maximum amount of debt and debt service that should be outstanding at any time (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page next Last page last
Question 28j Some local governments adopt formal policies regarding financial planning and management, while others take a more informal approach. Below is a list of recommendations from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). Thinking across your jurisdiction's various types of funds, generally speaking, please identify which of the following descriptions most closely represents your government's current policies or practices, if any, for balanced budget policy (commitment to a balanced budget and disclosure when deviations occur (beyond state requirements)). Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page next Last page last
Question 29 We're interested in how your local government's approach to financial management policies and practices may have changed over time. We know that different policies may be more or less formal, but thinking about your jurisdiction's financial management policies and practices overall, would you say in the last five years they have become more formalized, less formalized, or neither? Survey Spring 2014 Categories Finance Budget and Operations, fiscal health, Finances, Financial planning Pagination First page first Previous page previous Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page next Last page last