Local Government Finance (UEP-0217)

Spring 2027 · UEP 0217 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

Concepts, techniques, and laws relating to municipal finance. Detailed analysis of the tools available to local governments as they seek to raise revenues for the provision of traditional services, including property tax and fees (user and regulatory), but with emphasis on "new" strategies such as impact fees and development agreements. Trends toward "privatization" and the legal implications of transferring traditional municipal obligations to the private sector. Discussion of the policy implications found in "tax cap" states such as California and Massachusetts.

Course codes: UEP-0217, UEP 0217, UEP0217, UEP-217, UEP 217, UEP217

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