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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.
List of contents
Foreword by John R. Bartle 1. Revenue Side of the Local Government Budget: The Money to Match Expenditures 2. Context for Understanding/Explaining and Studying Local Government Revenues 3. Overview of the Revenue Structure of Local Governments: The Big Picture 4. The Property Tax: The Bountiful but Onerous Tax That Keeps on Giving 5. Other Types of Taxes-Sales, Income, and Other/Miscellaneous 6. Charges for Services: Paying Directly for What One Gets in Services 7. Miscellaneous Revenues-Relatively Small, But Still Vital Money for Local Governments 8. Intergovernmental Revenue: "Outside" Money to Stretch the Budget 9. Borrowing: The Means to Finance Capital Improvements 10. The Ever-Present Challenge to Fund Local Government Operations: The 21st Century and Beyond
About the author
J. Edwin Benton is a Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of South Florida. He has written extensively about county government, state-local relations, urban government and politics, intergovernmental fiscal behavior, and city-county consolidation. His articles have appeared in top-ranking journals, and he is the author or co-author of nearly 40 technical/grant reports/white papers for state and local governments, local government associations, and non-profit organizations.
Summary
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.
