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Don’t Hold Your Breath: Why Water and Wastewater Rates in Arizona Aren’t Falling Anytime Soon
It’s hard to miss the recent headlines: “Chandler residents face double‑digit water rate increase.” “Gilbert approves water rate hike of 25%.” “A retirement community is fighting rate increases of 128% and 188% at the Arizona Corporation Commission.” Across Arizona, residents … read more
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I Submitted a December Budget Revision, Now What?
With the deadline for December budget revisions in the rear-view mirror for applicable Arizona school districts, there can sometimes be a bit of downtime and uncertainty around this time of year about how to treat district budgeting. However, there are … read more
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Managing Student Level Funding Data
Public school districts in Arizona are primarily funded based on student enrollment. There are key concepts that drive the foundation of certain funding formulas. Once the concepts are understood, then it is important to know how to monitor school district … read more
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Tagged ADM, Arizona, budget, compliance, data, reporting, school districts, student attendance, USFR
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Do I Need To Do a December Budget Revision?
You may be sitting in your office thinking, “Now what…do I really get a break?” You just submitted the many required reports to meet the October 15th deadline but are unsure of where to go from here. Now that you … read more
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Tagged 2023, accounting, Alex Cooksey, Arizona, budget, consulting, revision, school district
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Hidden Gems (or Boulders!) Found in the 2021 Legislative Session
The legislative session of 2021 was like no other in recent history. The session lasted a record 171 days going down to the wire on June 30, 2021. During the 2021 session, 1,774 bills were introduced and 474 bills passed … read more
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Tagged Arizona, ARS, budget, childcare services, classroom site fund, food services, Karin Smith, legislation, school districts
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Budgeting Expenditures in the Debt Service Fund
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