What LGMS does for local government.
We work with cities, counties, and special districts across the Pacific Northwest. Scope, timeline, and deliverables are tailored to your council and your community.
Financial Planning & Analysis
Looking past the annual budget to make sure you stay solvent long-term.
- Long-Range Financial Planning (LRFP): Multi-year forecasts that identify funding gaps and revenue trends before they become crises.
- BARS-Compliant Modeling. Financial tools and workbooks aligned with Washington State Auditor (SAO) requirements.
- Fiscal Health Diagnostics. Deep-dive reviews of trial balances and historical budget data to inform future policy.
Strategic Planning & Budget Development
Transforming high-level vision into line-item reality.
- Budget Process Optimization. Structured, transparent budget cycles that strengthen legislative authority and public engagement.
- Priority Alignment: Ensuring that the organization's strategic goals are directly reflected in the annual or biennial appropriation.
Organizational Development
Optimizing your most valuable asset — your people.
- Role Optimization. Reviewing finance job descriptions so task assignments promote stability and prevent burnout.
- Organizational Chart Design. Proposing structures that improve workflow and service delivery.
- Interim Management & Oversight: Providing professional management for specialized services as needed.
City of Mukilteo — 2025 Long-Range Financial Plan
LGMS delivered a comprehensive Financial Report to the City of Mukilteo that gave the Council a multi-year outlook on General Fund health, infrastructure funding, and reserve requirements — so they could make proactive, rather than reactive, policy decisions.
- Problem identified in plain language: "The City has a $3MM problem and a three-year runway."
- Six-year forecast of every General Fund driver, plus every subsidized fund (EMS, Streets, Facilities, Equipment, Tech).
- Ten problem statements tied directly to specific recommendations — so Council knows exactly what to act on.
- Draft fiscal policies for adoption: financial-planning framework, procedural calendar, and measurable fund-balance targets.
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