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    Daniel DiSalvo, Can Municipalities Afford Public Employee Contracts? (October 23, 2012)

    October 23, 2012 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

    October 23, 2012
  • Municipal Finance,Reports

    Worcester’s FY13 Budget: Post-Recession Observations

    This report offers a number of observations on Worcester's FY13 municipal budget of $542 million.

    June 1, 2012
  • Events,Forum

    Balancing the FY13 Budget: Has the crisis passed? (March 3, 2012)

    Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:45am to 9:15am Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

    March 3, 2012
  • Events,Forum

    Healthcare Reform: Is it healing Massachusetts and the nation? (October 24, 2011)

    Monday, October 24, 2011 7:45am - 9:15am Mass College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

    October 24, 2011
  • Municipal Finance,Reports

    10 Questions about Worcester’s FY12 Budget

    In an effort to explain the major fiscal challenges that Worcester and every other community in the Commonwealth faces in FY12, and how they have been addressed, The Research Bureau presents answers to ten key questions about the City's budget.

    June 7, 2011
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    Cutting State and Local Budgets: How sharp are the scissors? (March 3, 2011)

    Thursday, March 3, 2011 7:45am to 9:15am Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

    March 3, 2011
  • Municipal Finance,Reports

    Worcester’s Bond Rating and the Recession: What’s the City’s Credit Score?

    How is a bond rating for a municipality determined? Have Worcester's borrowing costs gone up or down in the current volatile municipal bond market?

    January 27, 2011
  • Economic Development,Reports

    Mayor’s Task Force on Job Growth and Business Retention: Task Force Report to Mayor Joseph O’Brien

    In April of 2010, Mayor Joseph C. O‘Brien assembled a 36-member Task Force on Job Growth and Business Retention to address growing concerns regarding the City of Worcester‘s ability to provide its citizens with jobs that pay a living wage.

    August 9, 2010
  • Municipal Finance,Reports

    Worcester’s FY11 Budget and Fiscal Crisis: No End in Sight

    This report reviews the City Manager's FY11 budget.

    June 1, 2010
  • Municipal Finance,Reports

    Benchmarking Municipal Finance in Worcester 2009: Factors Affecting the City’s Bond Rating

    This report discusses the significance of bond ratings for a municipality's financial well-being and examines seven indicators of municipal fiscal health that are key determinants of a municipality's bond rating.

    July 27, 2009
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