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Good Government Book Club Presents: Nudge by Richard Thaler

Nov 22nd, 2017

The Good Government Book Club meets every few months to discuss books pertaining to best practices and innovation in government.

Nudge, by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein

City Council Briefed by BBMR on Projected Fiscal 2018 Spending & Revenues

Nov 22nd, 2017

Each quarter of the Fiscal Year, the Budget Director briefs City Council on how the City's actual finances compare to budgeted projections.   The first Fiscal 2018 Quarterly Briefing for the City C

Baltimore City Council Fiscal 2018 First Quarter Budget Briefing

Fiscal 2018 Community Guide to the Budget Published

Oct 12th, 2017

Learn more about Mayor Catherine Pugh's Fiscal 2018 budget in the City's Community Guide.

Innovation Fund Helps Improve Outcomes in Baltimore's Crime Lab

Sep 19th, 2017

In honor of National Forensic Science Week, Steve O'Dell - Chief of Forensics with the Baltimore City Police Department - explains how he leveraged the City's Innovation Fund to improve outcomes and quality of work in the Crime Lab.

Budget Director Featured as Guest Columnist

Jul 20th, 2017

Budget Director Andrew Kleine was asked to share his experience reinventing budgeting in Baltimore as a guest columnist for the consulting firm, Barrett & Greene, Inc.

Good Government Book Club Presents Mayor Catherine Pugh's Selection

Jul 20th, 2017

Mayor Pugh has selected Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival by Paul Grogan for the next meeting of the Good Government Book Club on September 6th, 2017.

Innovation Fund Project highlighted by ILSR

Jun 15th, 2017

Baltimore's Camp Small Zero Waste Initiative recognized by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) for its contribution to environmental sustainability. ILSR's mission is to "provide innovative strategies, working models and timely information to support environmentally sound and equitable community development."

Fiscal 2018 Agency Detail Available

May 9th, 2017

The Fiscal 2018 Agency Detail, Volumes I & II are now available. 

FY18 Recommended Budget Released

May 3rd, 2017

Fiscal 2018 Executive Summary

Join Us: FY18 Budget Pop-Up @ BOE Taxpayer's Night!

Apr 6th, 2017

The third annual Budget Pop-Up will take place at the War Memorial Building (101 N Gay Street) from 6:00-7:00PM on April 12, 2017, immediately prior to the annual Board of Estimates Taxpayers’ Night Hearing with Mayor Catherine E. Pugh from 7:00-8:00PM.  

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