Study as adopted by Convention 2005:

Scope: to restudy / update of fiscal policy positions, such restudy / update to start in year two of the 2005-2007 biennium. The main goal is to evaluate the current status of the financing of local government services.

The study may include, but is not limited to:

• Propositions 2 ½

• State Aid

• Property taxes

Local League Municipal Finance Studies (completed in 2007)

Municipal Finance Forum Materials for Local Leagues

What's Next in Municipal Finance Study?

Local League Study Materials

Fiscal Policy Workshop on Municipal Finance: Sample Community Data

Fiscal Policy Consensus Materials for Local Leagues (TOOLKIT)

For more information on the Fiscal Policy Update Study, please contact Co-Chairs Zaxaro Bennett (zbennett@lwvma.org) and/or Kathy Leonardson(kleonardson@lwvma.org)