THAT FEDERAL GRANTS-IN-AID HAD AN IMPORTANT INFLUENCE ON STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING DURING THE 1960S AND MOST OF THE 1970S IS SUGGESTED BY THIS STUDY. THIS POSITIVE STIMULATION ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE CONTINUED DURING 1982-1985, DESPITE THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION'S EFFORTS TO CUT THE LEVEL OF FEDERAL AID TO STATES AND COMMUNITIES. THE STIMULATIVE EFFECT OF FEDERAL AID, HOWEVER, WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF DIMISHING AFTER 1977 AND WAS CONSPICUOUSLY ABSENT FOR THE 1977-1981 AND 1985-1988 PERIODS.
"With limited fiscal capabilities, effective and efficient budgeting is a necessity for each of the five types of local governments in the United States. Acknowledging the critical (but often overlooked) part that raising enough revenue to fund desirable and programs plays in the budgetary process, this book offers an exclusive and comprehensive examination of the revenue side of the budget. It provides much-needed and wide-ranging context for examining and understanding local government revenues and local government revenue policy. Author J. Edwin Benton presents a comprehensive overview of the revenue structure for local governments, in general, and for counties, municipalities, townships, special districts, and school districts, in particular. The bulk of the book meticulously examines the historical patterns and trends in revenue usage by local governments, and provides explanations for variations among different units of government, states, and regions of the country. The book enhances our understanding of the most relevant research and aids in refining theories that seek to explain why local governments (or different types of local governments) rely more on certain kinds of revenues. It also offers immediately applicable real-world case studies on revenue-raising capabilities, practicalities, and experiences of local governments around the country. It will be of enormous interest to public budgeting practitioners, students, and scholars"--
Counties generally fulfill three service roles: traditional or state-mandated; local or municipal; and regional or urban. Benton has written the first scholarly treatment of county governments as providers of all three of these types of services, dispelling the notion that counties are mere providers of services they are mandated to perform by their state governments. County governments in the United States have become increasingly important as service providers over the past several decades, vis-a-vis municipalities and townships. These services change over time and vary from region to region
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The American democratic system of government is being put to its greatest test since the Great Depression of the 1920s and 1930s, as the country endeavors to cope with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. That is, considerable pressure continues to build up at the fault lines of governance inherent in the country's unique federal form of government which explicitly and implicitly expects national, state, and local levels to work together while they also may function as separate, autonomous entities to promote and provide for the general welfare. These fault lines exist where governance and service provision matters necessitate the collective attention and action of two or more levels of government. Both cooperation and conflict are possible interactive outcomes in these situations. This article provides an early assessment of how national, state, and local governments have worked together since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently a "report card" of sorts on the functioning of intergovernmental relations in the U.S. at the present time. More specifically, the article will examine the current condition of interstate, interlocal, state-local, and national-state relations. While the findings and observations reported here are certainly enlightening, they should be viewed as preliminary. Followed up research should be conducted to determine if there have been any policy learning has occurred and if such information has been used in improve the quality of governance in keeping with citizen expectations of American federalism.
The purpose of this article is to lay a foundation for a better understanding of the nature of local government collaboration, the rationale for and pros and cons of entering into them, the considerations and issues that accompany these kinds of arrangements, and their prospects for success. Taking a closer look at local governments collaborative is particularly timely and relevant, given the lingering anguish associated with the great recession and the prospect for local governments having to adapt to the exigencies and challenges of providing services in what many in academia and government are projecting to be the new normal. While the five articles that follow will address many of the topics highlighted previously and hopefully provide more informed answers than lingering questions, additional, follow-up research and the development of best case scenarios will be both welcomed and warranted.
The purpose of this article is to lay a foundation for a better understanding of the nature of local government collaboration, the rationale for and pros and cons of entering into them, the considerations and issues that accompany these kinds of arrangements, and their prospects for success. Taking a closer look at local governments collaborative is particularly timely and relevant, given the lingering anguish associated with the great recession and the prospect for local governments having to adapt to the exigencies and challenges of providing services in what many in academia and government are projecting to be the new normal. While the five articles that follow will address many of the topics highlighted previously and hopefully provide more informed answers than lingering questions, additional, follow-up research and the development of best case scenarios will be both welcomed and warranted. Adapted from the source document.
Contemplates what George W. Bush's federalism legacy might be upon leaving office, focusing on federal grants-in-aid to state & local governments. At issue is how federal grants have changed & the impact on state & local government revenue. Following some background & contextual information, federal grant-in-aid trends during the Bush administration are examined, providing some comparison to other administrations where appropriate. Significant & sustained growth in federal aid is evidenced, & in this light, how this increased money was distributed is explored. Attention is then given to estimating the impact of increased federal aid money on state & local government finances. It is concluded that the patterns of Bush's fiscal federalism have the potential to alter national-state-local government relations. Tables, Figures, References. D. Edelman
