In this episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, Chuck is joined by Mark Moses, author of “The Municipal Financial Crisis: A Framework for Understanding and Fixing Government Budgeting.” Up for discussion today:
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The dangers of relying on “balanced budgets."
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The difference between city and business finances.
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The issues with privatization and regionalization.
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And more!
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ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
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<a href='https://www.strongtowns.org/finance'>Download the Strong Towns Finance Decoder</a> to uncover the truth about your city’s finances.
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Connect with Mark Moses:
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<a href='https://x.com/MuniFinanceGuy'>X/Twitter</a>
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<a href='https://munifinanceguy.com/'>Website</a>
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<a href='https://clmarohn.substack.com/'>Chuck Marohn</a> (Substack)
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