Working Groups

IEI’s Financing the Future program of work was honed through the collaborative effort of its three Working Groups.  The Working Groups began with three separate broad agendas that then merged into one comprehensive task force to consider the most promising set of possibilities. The three subgroups focused on Financial Innovation, Bridging the Financial Gap and Modernizing Local Finances.  

At the 2006 Emerging Issues Forum, the Working Groups presented “Options for Consideration” under the following broad areas for change:

State Revenue: Restructure the state’s revenue system in a way that promotes growth with equity.

Local Innovation: Ensure sufficient revenues to meet the future needs of counties, cities and the state.

Best Practices: Develop a transparent budget and management process for both state and local government.

Click here to download the Working Groups' complete “Options for Consideration.”