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Local Income Tax: An Evolving Resource, Andrew O. Mouser, Tom Dermody Mar 2024

Local Income Tax: An Evolving Resource, Andrew O. Mouser, Tom Dermody

Purdue Road School

Local income tax (LIT) has become an increasingly important resource for Indiana communities. Each year, many Indiana counties adopt new or reallocate existing LIT rates to meet ever-changing needs. The 2023 legislative session added additional LIT flexibility for jails, EMS, fire protection, courts, and other needs. A new LIT rate may free up funding for roads, but getting it adopted may require cooperation among the county and its municipalities. Join us for a discussion.


Nextlevel Grants And Project Funds Management, Paul Reed, Karen Hicks, Aaron Potter Mar 2024

Nextlevel Grants And Project Funds Management, Paul Reed, Karen Hicks, Aaron Potter

Purdue Road School

NextLevel Grants Management is an initiative from the OMB and the State Budget Agency (SBA) to improve how Indiana manages federal grants. Under IC 4-3-24-5, approval must be granted by SBA to apply for federal grants administered by the state on behalf of the local and/or in conjunction with Local call funds. This session will provide you with an understanding of the new NextLevel Grants initiative and how to effectively manage your project funding.


Federal Project Management: Competitive Grants/Local Federal Aid, Paul Reed, Michael Hopper, Jeremy Bartell Mar 2023

Federal Project Management: Competitive Grants/Local Federal Aid, Paul Reed, Michael Hopper, Jeremy Bartell

Purdue Road School

Managing more money means having more money to lose. This session will help you identify when a project might lose its eligibility for federal funds. We also explain managing capital projects, including discussions on the new federal act (BIL), competitive grants, federal performance end dates, inactive project funds, and other important factors for managing the federal resources of your projects.


Covid-19: The Financial Implications On Museums, Grace Beehler Jan 2022

Covid-19: The Financial Implications On Museums, Grace Beehler

Ideas: Exhibit Catalog for the Honors College Visiting Scholars Series

My article discusses the financial implications of the pandemic on museums and how they have had to change based on revenue losses. I discuss the impact on museums through statistical evidence, lower-cost alternatives museums have had to implement, and how museums will be impacted financially moving forward.


Investing In Financial Literacy Education: Purdue Libraries’ Quest To Promote Financial Wellness, Zoeanna A. Mayhook Oct 2021

Investing In Financial Literacy Education: Purdue Libraries’ Quest To Promote Financial Wellness, Zoeanna A. Mayhook

Midwest Business Librarian Summit (MBLS)

Many information challenges that people face in their lives will relate to managing their own personal finances. Whether they are buying a house or looking to make wise investments, attaining a combination of financial and information literacy skills can promote sound financial decision-making practices and result in long-term financial independence and well-being. Business information professionals can aid in this endeavor by providing resources and programming to develop these skills further. With the generous support of the Purdue Federal Credit Union, the Purdue Libraries have prioritized financial literacy education by fostering strategic partnerships, developing instructional materials, and incorporating personal financial competencies …


When You Don’T Know What You Don’T Know: How Two New Collections Librarians Right-Sized A Collections Budget, Cara M. Cadena, Marcia Lee Oct 2020

When You Don’T Know What You Don’T Know: How Two New Collections Librarians Right-Sized A Collections Budget, Cara M. Cadena, Marcia Lee

Charleston Library Conference

Due to impending campus-wide downsizing, the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Libraries projected that a worst-case scenario would result in a 14% cut to the library’s collections budget for fiscal year 2020. In the same year, GVSU Libraries welcomed several new members of its leadership team, including the dean, two associate deans, head of systems, head of collections, business administrator, and a vacancy after the long-time acquisitions manager retired. Budget cuts and staff turnover are tough, but they prompted a much-needed reassessment of roles, culture, and priorities in the library. Different approaches to spending and curating the library’s collections were …


Advancing Asset Management At Indot, Louis Feagans Mar 2020

Advancing Asset Management At Indot, Louis Feagans

Purdue Road School

As INDOT continues to develop Asset Management, the use of GIS and the mapping of assets become more critical. In this session INDOT will show the advancement in GIS Asset Management that has occurred in the last few years and where we are headed in the future.


Indiana Transportation Funding Update, Dan Brassard Mar 2016

Indiana Transportation Funding Update, Dan Brassard

Purdue Road School

This presentation will provide an update on the current and future state of Indiana’s transportation funding.


Indiana Motor Vehicle Highway Fund: A Discussion On Revenues, Distributions And Expenses, Dan Bastin Mar 2013

Indiana Motor Vehicle Highway Fund: A Discussion On Revenues, Distributions And Expenses, Dan Bastin

Purdue Road School

This session discusses the revenues, distributions, and expenses that make up the MVH fund. Presenters will cover the different types of revenue that make up Indiana’s transportation funding and follow the path of those revenues through the funding formula. Also discussed will be the different expenses incurred by the fund each year and formulas as described in the Indiana Code.


Moving Ahead For Progress In The 21st Century: Map 21, Mark D. Newland Mar 2013

Moving Ahead For Progress In The 21st Century: Map 21, Mark D. Newland

Purdue Road School

The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP- 21) was signed into law by President Obama on July 6, 2012. It funds surface transportation programs in (FY) 2013 and 2014. This session covers the general funding allocations, development of the rulemaking process, and the establishment of FHWA Performance Measures.


Purdue Road School: Funding, Funding, Funding, Gregory T. Guerrettaz Mar 2013

Purdue Road School: Funding, Funding, Funding, Gregory T. Guerrettaz

Purdue Road School

Municipal entities are facing many issues which are causing financial distress. This presentation will discuss strategies to assist in these difficult times. The strategies to be discussed will include short and long-term financial planning, board discussions and the creation of a capital improvement plan.