Resources Discussion of Managing Performance in Municipal Accountability A great oversight discussion paper from the Institute of Public Administration of Canada More... What is Zero Base Budgeting A short primer of budgeting for accountability More... Municipal Spending Out of Control Excellent paper by Janine Halbesma written for the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses. More... Senior Texas Officials Endorces Zero Base Budgeting Article analyzing Zero Base Budgeting by Lewis F. McLain, GFOAT Executive Director of Government Finance Officers Association in their newsletter More... Performance Budgeting A workshop paper published by the Government of Alberta. Telling is one of the opening comments: "The budget is increasingly being seen as a tool to promote government accountability and effectiveness, rather than simply as a vehicle for allocating resources and controlling expenditures." More... Municipal Property Tax Cap Interesting thoughts from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation on the need of caps on property taxes Municipal Fiscal Balance From the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, a report dealing with fiscal  problems faced by Canadian municipalities Building Prosperity from the Ground  Up: Restoring Municipal Fiscal Balance, June 2006  Municipal Government Act Provincial legislation providing the foundation for how municipalities operate.  Province of Alberta Municipal Government Act  Contacts at St. Albert City Hall Phone, fax and email contacts for Mayor and Council Members Related Links Canadian Federation of Independent Business  Canadian Taxpayers Federation Federation of Canadian Municipalities Frontier Centre for Public Policy  St. Albert's Place on the Web - www.mybirdie.ca Your Membership is Your VOICE