GFR: February 2026
The Power of Planning Ahead
How multi-year financial plans can help state and local leaders maintain essential services as affordability pressures grow
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The full issue of the February 2026 Government Finance Review is available to read electronically. Individual articles are available for download below.
The Long Game
Multi-year financial plans are good government and good politics by David R. Eichenthal.
Capital Planning and Asset Management
A New Affordable Housing Model
The City of Atlanta is taking an innovative approach to revitalizing distressed communities by leveraging public assets and social housing models by Ben Mcadams and Bryan Fike.
ERP Systems and Technology
The City of the Future
Planning for the smart, resilient, innovative, and data-driven cities of tomorrow by Harry E. Black.
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Progress Pioneers
How government finance leaders can move beyond management to true change leadership by Maria Church.
ERP Systems and Technology
Teaming Up With the Machine Reader
Writing Disclosures for Humans and AI by Colin MacNaught.
Budgeting and Forecasting
Budgeting for Disaster
Natural disasters will keep coming—but smart strategies can help manage the risk by Caitlyn Wan Smith.
Leadership, Ethics, and Trust
Speechless?
Three Ways to Handle Public Speaking Anxiety by Iain Lampert.
Budgeting and Forecasting
Approaches to Budgeting in San Bernardino
A Conversation with Zuyva Ruiz by Manuela Tapia Sasot.
Budgeting and Forecasting
Creative Approaches to Service Provision
Washoe County, Nevada’s Budget Congress by Alison Wuensch.
Publisher: Chris Morrill
Editor in Chief: Michael J. Mucha
Managing Editor: Marcy Boggs
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