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Building Community Trust Through Smarter Budgeting: What Public Finance Leaders Need to Know in 2026

Overview
2026 Public Budgeting Evolution
 

Andrew and Arden hosted a webinar on public sector budgeting in 2026, welcoming participants from various locations including Wyoming, Colorado, Michigan, Ontario, and Atlanta. They discussed how budgeting has evolved beyond spreadsheets and line items, emphasizing the role of technology in driving transparency, accountability, and community trust. The session was designed to be practical and forward-thinking, covering topics such as staffing shortages, institutional knowledge loss, navigating funding declines, and the increasing role of AI in public budgeting. The webinar also highlighted the advantages of purpose-built GovTech tools over ERPs and encouraged participants to consider how these trends apply to their own organizations.

The webinar focused on public sector budgeting trends and challenges heading into 2026, with Arden Hennessy and Andrew Lewin discussing staffing shortages, institutional knowledge loss, and fiscal pressures facing government finance teams. They explored how organizations are navigating funding declines and inflation while implementing scenario planning to prepare for various financial outcomes. The discussion highlighted the importance of modern budgeting tools, particularly purpose-built GovTech solutions that complement ERP systems, and the responsible adoption of AI technologies to improve efficiency and reduce manual work. The presenters emphasized that budgeting has evolved from being an annual exercise to a continuous strategic process, with transparency and community trust now central to successful fiscal management.
 
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