2005 Study on Land Use and Local Government Finance
December 2005
This report responds to a request from the Washington State Legislature for the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to undertake a study of local government finances in the context of the Growth Management Act (GMA), with a specific focus on the impact of annexations and incorporations.
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- Cover and Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 - Executive Summary and Study Overview
- Chapter 2 - Goals of the Study
- Chapter 3 - Local Government Finance Trends in Case Studies
- Chapter 4 - Report of Survey of Local Governments
- Chapter 5 - Unused Capacity of Selected Local Government Tax Sources
- Chapter 6 - 2005 Legislation Providing Additional Funds for Local Governments
- Chapter 7 - Local Government Funding Mechanisms in Other States
- Appendix I - Detailed Local Government Finance Tables for Each Jurisdiction
- Appendix II - Detailed Responses to the Survey of Local Governments
Last modified: January 20, 2006
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
