Member Resources

Fiscal Policy Local League Study Materials

• Information for Local Study Interviewers and Researchers
  general suggestions and information for local study committee

• Sample Letter to Local Officials
  for local Leagues to use to contact local leaders for interviews

• Interview Questions for Mayor/Town Administrator (or equivalent)

• Interview Questions for Finance Director/City or Town Accountant (or equivalent)

• Interview Questions for School Superintendent

• Interview Questions for Other Departments
  (optional)

• “Know Your Municipal Finances” Chart
  to be filled out by local Leagues

• Summary Reporting Sheet
  to be returned to Fiscal Policy Update Committee, summarizing local League findings

• Summary Reporting Sheet completed sample

• Resources for Local Study Committees
  suggested reading for study committees and reference information to augment local study

• Municipal Finance Glossary

• Anatomy of a League Study
  general overview of how a study works

• Graphic on Municipal Revenues and Expenditures
  “Where does the money come, from where does it go?” – graphic used in LWVM finance forums; local study committee may wish to add their own community’s numbers; optional