Many local governments today face a difficult dilemma: how to stretch a reduced budget to meet the growing demand for more and better services, comply with new regulatory requirements, and cover escalating pension and infrastructure costs. A range of new technology solutions may hold the key. The financial crisis that devastated many businesses and homeowners also hit local governments hard, according to a report by the Pew Charitable Trusts. By 2009, state aid and property taxes, which typically make up more than half of local revenues nationwide, covered a smaller share of local … [Read more...] about Run a lean government: Don’t let budget constraints force you to cut critical services