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Mark Funkhouser

Washington, D.C.
As seen in: LinkedIn, Forbes, Changing America, Substack, Government Technology, GOVERNING, The Nevada Independent, Route Fifty, Battle Creek Enquirer
#Localgov policy expert, teacher & author. Writing for @Forbes & @RouteFifty. F/A Pres. @TulaneMPA. KCMO Mayor, 5/07 to 5/11. GOVERNING Publisher, 3/14 to 8/19.
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Mark Funkhouser is the publisher of Governing magazine. He served as mayor of Kansas City, Mo., from 2007 to 2011. Prior to being elected mayor, Funkhouser was the city's auditor for 18 years and was honored in 2003 as a Governing Public Official of the Year. Before becoming publisher of Governing, he served as director of the Governing Institute

Funkhouser is an internationally recognized auditing expert, author and teacher in public administration and its fiscal disciplines. He holds an inter…

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Rethinking budgeting: A transformative approach for state and local governments

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By Mark Funkhouser, Abhi Nemani, Nick Mastronardi
| Route Fifty Verified
State and local governments across the U.S. are facing a growing financial crisis, with every state except Florida facing a budget deficit by 2025. Rising costs, falling tax revenues, increasing demand for public services, and outdated infrastructure are putting intense pressure on budgets. COVID-19 made things worse, creating deficits and straining resources, which now threaten public services, delay infrastructure projects, and weaken trust in government.
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A recipe for getting the finances right

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By Mark Funkhouser
| Route Fifty Verified
To get the latest on state and local budgets, taxes and other financial matters delivered to your inbox twice a month, you can subscribe to Route Fifty's Public Finance here. In a 1957 speech, Dwight D. Eisenhower shared a lesson he’d learned in the Army that he said worked for the whole of government. “Plans are worthless,” the president said, “but planning is everything.” Like so much about Ike, there was a lightness to what he was saying that made the central paradox a little easier to digest.
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Homelessness can’t be cut big-time? Don’t tell Sacramento.

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By Mark Funkhouser
| Route Fifty Verified
Skip to Content Sign up for Route Fifty Today Your daily read on state and local government email Connect with state & local government leaders By Mark Funkhouser Connecting state and local government leaders Most mayors’ stump speeches and policy platforms include a pledge to build more affordable housing and reduce the number of the unhoused. But aligning the services, constituencies and resources is a seemingly intractable challenge with few hopeful results.
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