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Las Vegas’s data-driven effort to improve traffic safety at its most dangerous intersections: An interview with Betsy Fretwell, City Manager, City of Las Vegas – Episode #115

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

To learn more, we are joined by Betsy Fretwell ( @ BetsyFretwell ), the City Manager of Las Vegas. She has been in that role since 2009, overseeing a city workforce of nearly 3,000 and a budget of $1.2 The results have been dramatic. billion per year.

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The 50 Best City Manager Blogs, Sites, and More

Masters in Public Administration

A city manager is often charged with managing the city’s budget, various offices, and a ton of other responsibilities. This can include but is not limited to a master’s degree in a relevant area, on the job experience working for a city, and supervisory skills. Best West City Manager Blogs.

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Top 50 City Government Blogs

Masters in Public Administration

Slay was sworn in as the 45th Mayor of the City of St. He was also reelected in 2005 and again in 2009. The city of San Francisco is currently in between mayors. There are also other city government resources. Michael Patrick McGinn was elected the 52nd mayor of Seattle in November of 2009. Ventura City Manager.

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ACTION, DATA, EVOLVE! 3 Ground Breaking Moments from the CPBB (Un)Conference

PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

By 2009/2010, ICMA, GFOA, NLC and the Alliance for Innovation urged us to broaden our ability to serve many local governments surviving the Great Recession. This is key to the overall vision – again, back in 2009 we had 10 communities launch the movement… now, over 120 are actively reshaping their communities with PBB.

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Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

In 2009, I was appointed to serve on the Community Advisory Committee, representing the Eastern Market Preservation and Development Corporation. We did this in 2008 or 2009. 2006 and beyond, although what it's become is perhaps far beyond what I suggested, " Retail planning and Florida Market ," 2009.