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An estimated $200MM has been ‘left on the table’ by California local agencies lacking the knowledge and/or expertise to properly complete GEMT cost reports. Ground Emergency Medical [...]

By Nicole Kissam and Sara Mares When development comes to town, or when it seems that funding is short to pay for services and facilities to serve new development, it is good to know about three [...]

Over the last 30 years, cities, counties, and special districts have come to rely heavily on development impact fees to fund infrastructure and public facilities needed to serve new development. [...]

Does your agency provide ambulance services? If so, it is time to get prepared for a new federal reporting requirement related to Medicare. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA) includes a [...]

By Nicole Kissam and Tim Seufert of NBS along with Scott Catlett, Finance Director and City Treasurer of City of Yorba Linda Part one provided an overview of fees applicable to fee studies, a [...]

By Nicole Kissam and Tim Seufert of NBS along with Scott Catlett, Finance Director and City Treasurer of City of Yorba Linda With ongoing economic constraints and changing work environments, it [...]

When working on projects that are guaranteed to create controversy within the community, it’s easy to see the value in finding support from residents. There is no specific amount of time [...]

Now that your plan is in place, how can you fund it? Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) are on deadline to develop an official plan to understand, manage and maintain groundwater as a [...]

Countless emails have been sent out from executives in the private industry: emails meant to comfort us during a time of stress and uncertainty that promise we will continue to move forward [...]

NBS assisted the County of Marin with a $19MM annual funding measure that was one of the few successful measures in the recent March 2020 California election. The new Marin Wildfire Prevention [...]