The 2025 Outlook for Local Government Budgeting and Planning

Gain insights from our latest research into the top challenges, priorities, and success factors shaping local government budgeting and planning in 2025.

What you’ll learn

Local governments are navigating an increasingly complex fiscal environment. From inflation and staffing shortages to aging infrastructure and federal funding uncertainty, the pressures are real and mounting.

While many local governments are responding with strategies like conservative revenue forecasting and strengthening reserve funds, these are only part of the picture. The real question is: How are local government leaders managing their budgeting, reporting, and planning processes to ensure long-term resilience and impact?

Tune into our on-demand video, where ClearGov and the National Association of Counties (NACo) will unpack the top insights from the 2025 Local Government Budgeting & Planning Outlook Report. In this video, you will learn:

• What’s consuming the most time during budget season
• The top challenges facing the budget cycle
• What leaders say are the keys to success across budgeting, reporting, and planning
• Where local governments are planning to invest in 2025 and beyond