Overview

June 29

Budget teams like to do things by the book, but the days of a static budget book are numbered – Printed files, massive spreadsheets and black box processes make budget collaboration and transparency impossible. Innovative cities like Rochester, New York, have made the move to an online budget book. As a result, the city’s various departments can easily collaborate on the budget, and city council members and residents can better understand Rochester’s priorities and finances – from capital planning and workforce planning to tracking investments made with federal funds.

Leadership from Rochester’s Office of Management and Budget and industry experts from Government Technology and OpenGov are giving insight on how agencies can reinvent their budget books during a live webinar on June 29, 2023, at 11 AM PT/2 PM ET.

Join this session to learn:

How digitizing the budget book improves the budget process from end-to-end
The value of an online budget book for stakeholders and community
Why cities and counties are advancing their budget process (and book) to drive strategic priorities and reporting

Speakers

Shonte Eldgridge — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Shonte Eldridge is an award-winning strategy and organizational change expert who spent 23 years in State and Local Government leadership. She served in senior positions for a Governor, two States’s Attorneys, and two Mayors, and ended her public sector career as the Deputy Chief of Operations for the City of Baltimore. Shonte is currently focused on helping government leaders simplify cumbersome business operations and navigate an ever-evolving technology landscape.

Sarah Boyce

Management and Budget Analyst, Rochester, NY

Samantha Chandler

Solutions Engineer, OpenGov

Samantha Chandler currently serves as Solutions Engineer for OpenGov, focusing on budgeting & performance, strategic management, and reporting. Prior to her role at OpenGov, Samantha served as Budget Coordinator for the Department of Finance and Administration at the State of Tennessee. In that capacity, Samantha worked with a variety of state agencies on all financial matters including budgeting, accounting, procurement, and strategic planning, as well as managing the statewide internal service and enterprise fund operations. Samantha holds over 10 years of experience in the public sector in roles ranging from budget and finance, strategic management, and operations. Samantha currently lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee.

Webinar

Reinventing the Budget Book: Lessons from Rochester, NY