City on the Line - How Baltimore Transformed Its Budget to Beat Great Recession Deliver

City on the Line is about a revolution in public budgeting. It is the story of a hard luck city fighting through the Great Recession, a budget director trying to lead disruptive change, and a groundbreaking effort to link strategy, budget and data to get better results for residents.

About the author

Andrew Kleine is a nationally recognized leader in municipal finance and performance management. He served as Baltimore's budget director from 2008 to 2018, after nearly 15 years of federal government service that included budget and policy positions in the U.S. Department of Transportation, White House Office of Management and Budget, and Corporation for National and Community Service. He now consults with local governments on budgeting for outcomes, long-term financial planning, Lean Government, and pension and health benefit reform.

Summary

City on the Line is about a revolution in public budgeting. It is the story of a hard luck city fighting through the Great Recession, a budget director trying to lead disruptive change, and a groundbreaking effort to link strategy, budget and data to get better results for residents.

Product details

• Authors: Andrea Kleine, Andrew Kleine
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781538121870
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-2187-0
• No. of pages: 292
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Maryland, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, Urban & municipal planning, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government