28 Mar Politics of the Budgetary Process of Hanford California (Kings County
Order Instructions
ISSUE PAPER (5 pages, typed, & double-spaced, with references at the end).
The suggested format for the Term Paper should be as follows:
An introduction to the public agency/nonprofit organization selected
A review of its budget process
A description of its operating and capital budgets
An overview of its expenses
An overview of its revenues
Recommendations on ways to improve upon the budget/process being examined
https://www.kingscoe.org/ – A website where information is held.
Possible questions to answer in the write up:
How does the budget process work within the county regarding education?
How is it determined which schools get funding?
Why does it appear that the 3 high schools in the city of Hanford have different funding? (Kids get uniforms and things, while others don’t).
Who sits on the board and how do they get the position? How long are positions held?
How does the city of Hanford handle education vs politics?
Does the approved budget go through an education board and then get approved by the city manager or is it another complete process?
