Public Money Pod

Each year state and local governments spend $4 trillion dollars. Where does that money come from? Where does it go? Who manages it? And what do citizens and taxpayers have to show for it? In this podcast we explore the budgets, bonds, and bureaucrats at the heart of state and local public finance. The Public Money Pod is a production of the University of Chicago's Center for Municipal Finance. It is co-hosted by Liz Farmer and Justin Marlowe.

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  Episode #27

  Demystifying Governmental Accounting, with Dean Mead

  Aug 17, 202646 minS4

  In this special summer break episode, we're live from the GFOA conference in Chicago with Dean Mead, Partner and Government & Public Sector Sub-Line Leader at Carr, Riggs & Ingram (CRI). Drawing on 25 years at the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, Dean walks us through what people most often misunderstand about governmental accounting, who actually reads and uses financial statements, and whether GAAP compliance is too heavy a lift for the tens of thousands of very small governments across the country. We also discuss the real cost of cash-basis reporting and what made some GASB standards so hard to implement.

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  Episode #26

  Season 4 Retrospective

  Aug 10, 202631 minS4

  As we wrap up season 4, we look back at some of the themes that dominated the season. These key themes include federal funding cuts, increased fiscal restraints on local government, disaster funding shifts, property taxes, and the "next big thing": data centers and Advanced Air Mobility.

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  Episode #25

  Big Economic Opportunities in smaller regions with Lavera Alexander

  Jul 6, 202650 minS4

  In the Season 4 finale, we sit down with Lavera Alexander, Chief Growth Officer at Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, to explore what it takes to bring large-scale development projects to smaller and rural communities. We discuss the role of public and private financing, the challenges of funding aviation infrastructure, and how thoughtful investment can drive economic growth while improving residents' quality of life. Tune in for an insightful conversation on building stronger communities through strategic development and sustainable financing.

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  Episode #24

  The Future of Property Tax Collections? With Adam J. Cohen

  Jun 15, 202655 minS4

  In this week's episode we discuss the means and tools available to municipalities to collect property taxes owed and the case of Pung v. Isabella County with our guest Adam J. Cohen, chair of the Municipal Law and Community Associations section at Pullman & Comley. Oral arguments were heard before the U.S. Supreme Court in February 2026, but a decision has yet to be handed down. The outcome is expected to have significant implications for property tax foreclosure law nationwide.

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  Episode #23

  Local Government Trust and Auditing with Mark Funkhouser

  Jun 1, 202651 minS4

  Mark Funkhouser spent decades in government service, first as a municipal auditor, then as Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri and he discusses how the role of local governments has changed and who they really serve. Now leading Funkhouser & Associates, he brings that experience to bear on local government accountability, the rise of private equity in essential services, and what monopoly control means for the communities that have no choice but to pay up.

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