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Audit Time
Those of us who have spent some time in local government know January is "Auditor" time. The group of "number nerds" who love to read...
David Anthony
Jan 25, 20232 min read
Water Works
Public water service has been a hot topic on the national news front. Forgive this pun, but the "trickle-down effect" that has been...
David Anthony
Jan 11, 20233 min read
Challenges For the New Year
A new year is upon us. Municipalities across the commonwealth will be reorganizing and strategically placing team members in leadership...
David Anthony
Dec 29, 20223 min read
Are You Doing Your Best?
I oversaw a municipality for 23 years in the role of manager. While working late into the evening, I often asked myself if I was doing my...
David Anthony
Dec 14, 20223 min read
Just Like a Road, Local Government is Built from the Ground Up
Sometimes you just need to step back and take a hard look at things. It is pretty easy to get caught up in the “we’ve always done it that...
David Anthony
Nov 30, 20223 min read
One Way to Help Save the Volunteer Fire Department
I'm willing to bet that nearly every volunteer fire department has the exact same set of primary problems, decreasing membership and a...
David Anthony
Nov 9, 20222 min read
I Always Wanted to Work There
Well, who would have thought that local government would ever have a problem filling positions? I can recall the days when getting a job...
David Anthony
Oct 26, 20223 min read
It’s My Party
Lesley Gore sang “It’s My Party” back in 1963, and even though Democrat John F. Kennedy was riding high as our president, I'm pretty sure...
David Anthony
Oct 12, 20222 min read
When the Worst Happens
As appointed guardians of a municipal operation, managers and administrators are held to a higher standard than other business...
David Anthony
Sep 28, 20222 min read
Size Doesn’t Matter in Local Government
A recent edition of the "PSATS Morning News" provided some interesting factoids that enlightened me as to the general make-up of...
shalfond
Sep 14, 20223 min read
Minutes Not Hours
One of the most important jobs of a municipal operation is the recording of the minutes from the various public meetings. These records...
David Anthony
Aug 31, 20224 min read
Rough Financial Waters Ahead?
The mere mention of Act 47 consideration can cause a municipality and its leadership team a great deal of stress. After all, it is the...
David Anthony
Jul 27, 20223 min read
Be Early, Be Well Prepared, Be Successful
"This isn't your mother's grant application." One of the first questions we often hear from newly elected officials is: “How do we...
David Anthony
Jul 14, 20223 min read
Beavers Can Teach us a Lot
Watching a colony of beavers working tirelessly to hold back a section of water to preserve their home and livelihood is something that I...
David Anthony
Jun 29, 20223 min read
One Word Can Make All the Difference
Back in the early 70s, my township completed the construction of a new sewage treatment plant. The discharge point approved by the...
David Anthony
Jun 15, 20224 min read
What’s in Your Capital Plan?
One of the many tools that a municipality has in its tool chest is the ability to implement a CIP (Capital Improvement Plan). The...
David Anthony
Jun 1, 20222 min read
Pennsylvania Borough Successfully Exits Financially Distressed Status With Help from KMS
by Dan Connelly and Brooke Queenan Even before the COVID pandemic crisis, many municipalities across the Commonwealth were coping with...
Brooke Queenan
Jun 1, 20222 min read
Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Releases Smart Growth Toolkit
Land use control is jurisdictionally the purview of local government and represents one of its foundational responsibilities. To assist...
David Kratzer
May 26, 20221 min read
KMS Develops Five Year Financial & Strategic Plan for Municipalities with Support from Grant Funds
Multi-year financial planning is a tool utilized by local governments to build fiscal capacity, avoid challenges, and communicate with...
David Kratzer
May 24, 20222 min read
Voting Time
In case you haven't noticed, it is election time. The local news channels bombard you with constant commercials expounding on the virtues...
David Anthony
May 17, 20223 min read
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