It seems like we may be on to something! In June we held our third installment of the On Local Government program. This is an IP Video-delivered program focusing on local government finance issues. Larry DeBoer delivers the content and local officials from all over the state participate via 2-way video. For this last program we had 40 locations and nearly 400 participants. This represents the largest IP Video program Purdue Extension has ever done. The June 18 program focused on Property Tax Relief and New Local Income Tax Options. A handout from the program is available here. You can also view a video-stream archive of the program here and the accompanying PowerPoint presentation here.
If you are wondering just how good this program was, here are some highlights from the program evaluation:
- 92% of attendees rated Larry's remarks as very effective
- 98% of attendees rated the program as very effective or somewhat effective in helping them better understand local government finance
- 98% of attendees thought the program was very effective or somewhat effective in helping them identify potential issues related to their local government budget
- 97% of attendees thought the program provided new knowledge or tools to help them better prepare their budgets
- 100% of attendees would recommend the program to others
- 88% of attendees that what they learned will have an impact on the fiscal well-being of their communities.
For lots more about local government finance, visit Larry's Local Government website (here) and watch for announcements about upcoming video programs.
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