Council Pre-Budget Warmup

By Tim Duhamel, Wayne Rothe

Stewardship of the municipal purse is a key role of an elected official. Provides elected officials all they need to know to be an effective budget reviewer, influencer, and decision-maker throughout the annual budget process.

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Course Content

Municipal finance for elected officials
Budget document basics explained (what to look for, what to ask)
Delivering Council direction (when, what, how)
Tax increases (understand the why, what to question)
Politics of budget season. Advocating for your position
Dealing with the public (effective messaging, social media, dealing with the media)

Course Content
1. Municipal finance for elected officials
2. Budget document basics explained (what to look for, what to ask)
3. Delivering Council direction (when, what, how)
4. Tax increases (understand the why, what to question)
5. Politics of budget season. Advocating for your position
6. Dealing with the public (effective messaging, social media, dealing with the media)

Course Info

Price:$75.00

PD Credits: 1.0

Category: Budgeting

Updated: Oct 22, 2020

Duration: 1:06:36

Course Synopsis

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of

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About the Author

Wayne Rothe has been a Councillor in Spruce Grove, Alberta for 25 years.

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About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.
He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.
His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Wayne Rothe has been a Councillor in Spruce Grove, Alberta for 25 years.
He is the longest serving council member in the city’s history and recipient of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association’s Distinguished Service Award.
His passion is open, accessible government with a commitment to always acting in the best interest of the community at large.

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Course Description

Municipal finance for elected officials
Budget document basics explained (what to look for, what to ask)
Delivering Council direction (when, what, how)

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Course Description
- Municipal finance for elected officials
- Budget document basics explained (what to look for, what to ask)
- Delivering Council direction (when, what, how)
- Tax increases (understand the why, what to question)
- Politics of budget season. Advocating for your position
- Dealing with the public (effective messaging, social media, dealing with the media)

Learning Outcomes

Overview of the entire financial reporting process (deliverables, timelines, goals)
Risk analysis related to financial reporting
Internal controls – how to incorporate internal controls into the reporting process

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Learning Outcomes
- Overview of the entire financial reporting process (deliverables, timelines, goals)
- Risk analysis related to financial reporting
- Internal controls – how to incorporate internal controls into the reporting process
- Reporting process – efficiency and effectiveness tips
- Creating audit documentation through the reporting process

Who Should Attend?

A unique professional development experience that has benefit for all municipal staff, including small, medium and large municipalities!

The webinar focus is on the professional development needs of municipal elected officials. CAO’s and senior administrators who deal with the governance process will also benefit.

Who Should Attend?

Register Today!

In Alberta (GFOA)

BLOOM can customize courses for your needs.

Some topics include:

Financial Planning & Management
- Municipal risk and opportunity reviews
- Financial condition assessments
- Budget process reviews and development
- Priority based budgeting
- Program and service costing
- Operating budget forecasting and financial solution development
- Asset management
- Capital budget development and prioritization
- Capital plan development and prioritization
- Capital plan funding strategies (debt, grants, reserves, operating budget)
- Long term financial plan development
- Municipal price inflation (MPI) development
- User fee and permit reviews
- Development levy plans
- Grant research and application support

Strategic Business Planning
- Strategic plan facilitation and development
- Business plan facilitation and development
- Situational consulting and strategy development
- Facility project plans and feasibility studies

Education & Mentorship
- CAO mentorship and education
- Finance officer mentorship and education
- Council orientation and education
- Environmental education
- Communication and writing mentorship

Project & Change Management
- Project plans
- Change management plans and facilitation
- Services reviews

Advocacy
- Representation and negotiations
- Intermunicipal agreement reviews, frameworks and facilitation
- Intermunicipal negotiations

Communications
- Communication plans and strategies
- Facility sponsorship packages
- Narrative process development (budgets, strategic plans, business plans)
- Business plan writing
- Budget communication support
- Media releases
- Media strategy
- Newsletter development
- Public survey development
- Business case development

Environment
- Environmental education
- Environmental communication plans and strategies
- Climate change adaptation plan development
- Environmental strategic planning
- Environmental grant research and support

Questions? Get in touch…

Council Pre-Budget Warmup

Stewardship of the municipal purse is a key role of an elected official. Provides elected officials all they need to know to be an effective budget reviewer, influencer, and decision-maker throughout the annual budget process.

Register Today!

Course Content

Course Info

Price:$75.00

PD Credits: 1.0

Category: Budgeting

Updated: Oct 22, 2020

Duration: 1:06:36

Course Synopsis

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of

Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

About the Author

Wayne Rothe has been a Councillor in Spruce Grove, Alberta for 25 years.

He is the longest serving council member in the city’s history and recipient of the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association’s Distinguished Service Award.

His passion is open, accessible government with a commitment to always acting in the best interest of the community at large.

About the Author

Tim Duhamel is the founder and President of Bloom Centre of Municipal Education.

He is a municipal veteran whose career has spanned over 21 years.

His passion is creating educational material and conducting lectures for municipal professionals. He has lectured as far away as Kiev, Ukraine for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Course Description

Municipal finance for elected officials

Budget document basics explained (what to look for, what to ask)

Delivering Council direction (when, what, how)

Tax increases (understand the why, what to question)

Politics of budget season. Advocating for your position

Dealing with the public (effective messaging, social media, dealing with the media)

Learning Outcomes

Overview of the entire financial reporting process (deliverables, timelines, goals)

Risk analysis related to financial reporting

Internal controls – how to incorporate internal controls into the reporting process

Reporting process – efficiency and effectiveness tips

Creating audit documentation through the reporting process

Who Should Attend?

A unique professional development experience that has benefit for all municipal staff, including small, medium and large municipalities!

The webinar focus is on the professional development needs of municipal elected officials. CAO’s and senior administrators who deal with the governance process will also benefit.

Register Today!

BLOOM can customize courses for your needs.

Some topics include:

Questions? Get in touch…