Governments’ ability to achieve goals is essential to the advancement of our region as a whole. Too often, however, public revenues are insufficient to deliver services, maintain infrastructure, and fill other essential government functions. Proficient local staff and officials — with skills maintained through professional development and training — are essential for their units of government to undertake important initiatives and to complete projects. A sustained commitment to building capacity — revenues, skills, and technical resources — will bolster local government’s ability to meet residents’ needs, implement community plans, and achieve ON TO 2050 objectives. Recommendation Base investment decisions on data and performance Click to go to Base investment decisions on data and performance Recommendation Improve access to public information through technology and transparency Click to go to Improve access to public information through technology and transparency