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The Strong Towns PodcastZacTax: How To Build Financially Healthy CitiesZacTax is a financial analysis firm that helps city officials understand their revenue streams and make smarter financial choices. Today, Chuck is joined by its founders, Chad Janicek and Patrick Lawler. They explain how they work effectively with local governments and how their work is helping drive a cultural shift toward stronger and more productive cities.
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Learn more about the Strong...2025-05-1254 min
ZacCastWill the voucher debate spare Texas cities this session?In this episode, Chad and Patrick discuss innovations in local government presented at the AFI conference last week, and check in on the Texas Legislature as the session is kicking into high gear. Timestamps00:00 Legislative Updates and AFI Innovations11:05 The Voucher Debate in Texas Politics21:02 Local Government Legislation and Its Implications32:19 Impact of Corporations on Local Economies34:04 Legislative Challenges and Political Interests36:11 Property Tax Legislation and Its Implications40:10 AI in Economic Development: Innovations and Applications54:38 Building Secure AI Models for Confidential Data2025-04-1659 min
ZacCastThis is an April Fools joke, right?In this episode, Chad and Patrick discuss the current state of the economy, focusing on market uncertainty and the challenges faced by city managers in forecasting sales tax revenues. They explore the importance of data-driven decision-making and the use of leading indicators to understand consumer behavior. The conversation reflects on past economic crises and emphasizes the need for caution in navigating current economic challenges, advocating for a measured approach to decision-making during uncertain times.00:00 - Market Uncertainty and Economic Indicators07:28 - Forecasting Sales Tax in Uncertain Times16:38 - Probabilistic Approaches to Budgeting23:39 - Leveraging...2025-04-0446 min
ZacCastWhat happens in Austin doesn't always stay in AustinIn this episode, Chad and Patrick highlight 5 bills pending in the Texas House. What are they, and what might they mean for local governments across the state? Join us to find out!Timestamps00:00 Greetings07:13 On to the legislative session14:23 HB 25016:33 HB 41630:18 HB 21737:18 HB 143352:21 HB 92456:21 School funding and wrap-up2025-03-051h 17
ZacCastHold onto your butts... (property tax edition)In this first episode of 2025, Pat and Chad hit a wide range of topics and do our best to avoid derailing the conversation with too much college football.Timestamps04:25 - TPPF Property Tax Proposals29:51 - TPPF on "Home Sharing"40:16 - Congestion pricing in New York City54:12 - Texas AG sues Allstate67:48 - Comptroller's Biennial Revenue Estimate for 2025-26LinksAsterisk (Merriam-Webster)15 Ways to Improve the M&O Property Tax (TPPF)Defending Home-Sharing is About Protecting Basic Freedoms (TPPF)Paxton files suit against Allstate, alleges company secretly collected driver's data...2025-01-161h 10
ZacCastThe earth's axis vs groundwaterIn this (probably) final episode of 2024, Pat has a couple of water related articles to discuss. Join us as we talk about how groundwater use is affecting the earth's axis; how bottled water may be way less healthy than tap water; and of course, as we recap the return of Texas vs A&M after 13 long years.00:00 - Welcome back... 01:37 - Patrick makes excuses for A&M's performance against Texas05:26 - National Signing Day updates11:06 - Are we changing the earth's rotation via groundwater usage?26:14 - Is bottled water even healthy for us?2024-12-0551 min
ZacCastThe case for public spaceThis week's episode centers on a Texas Monthly piece titled "Why does Texas have so little public land?" Pat and Chad talk about the article and discuss whether cities can improve their development patterns and fiscal health by emphasizing the acquisition of more public space.Topics00:52 - Why does Texas have so little public land?04:28 - Patrick proposes using public land acquisition to combat fiscally unproductive sprawl07:54 - Distinguishing local parks and green space from urban growth boundaries08:20 - Why do cities cede the public realm of our neighborhoods to the developer?11:07...2024-10-0848 min
ZacCastThe housing trap with Chuck MarohnOn this epic episode, we welcome Chuck Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns. Chuck's bestselling new book, Escaping the Housing Trap, kicks off the conversation, which winds its way through a variety of important issues facing cities today. Topics02:33 - What is the housing trap?04:05 - Pre-Depression era housing finance08:00 - Government response to Depression vs the 2008 Housing Crisis13:15 - Supply and Demand vs Finance as causes of the housing crisis16:04 - Did we get here via High Modernism or hot fixes? 23:16 - When did we cross the Housing Trap R...2024-09-261h 36
ZacCastThe tizzyOn this somewhat feisty episode of ZacCast, Patrick and Chad discuss the built-in assumptions behind our development patterns, compare development in DFW and Houston, talk traffic planning, and talk about the problems with the electricity rate-making process in Texas. Stay tuned for a semi-lighting round at the end.03:58 - Do we have some built-in assumptions about how cities grow?21:39 - DFW vs Houston: development showdown26:55 - Pre-approved development plans, yea or nay?28:59 - RE: thoroughfare planning34:40 - Electric rate-making woes58:53 - Lightning round begins!58:59 - Calling your shot on interest...2024-09-181h 10
ZacCastThe appraisal district dramaIn this episode, Patrick and Chad drop some hot takes on the appraisal changes recently approved by the Tarrant Appraisal District. We talk about addressing the symptoms of the property tax system in Texas versus addressing the illness. We discuss the upcoming September sales tax allocation. And college football is back, so we spend some time talking about week 1 to wrap up the episode.01:15 - Tarrant Appraisal District goes its own way26:28 - Are split tax rates a way to address the illness of the Texas property tax system?32:50 - Is building enough housing a...2024-09-051h 00
ZacCastWhat's the deal with the economy?Summer break is over and ZacCast is back at full strength. Today's episode is all about the economy. From macro to micro, how can cities prepare for what's next?01:04 - Dr Evil and Mini-me07:00 - What's the deal with the economy?08:02 - The Sahm Rule: triggered11:02 - August inflation numbers14:40 - Real estate and interest rates17:14 - Have cities already been in recession mode?20:28 - Retail's struggles27:58 - Electricity and insurance increases putting pressure on household budgets34:45 - Where do we go from here?42:20 - Has The Great...2024-08-141h 03
ZacCastThe Vacation EpisodeJoin us as we catch up and chat about life and cities in this grab bag episode:00:10 - Patrick's waterpark excursions02:53 - Patrick reviews Kalahari01:40 - Is Schlitterbahn slipping?12:09 - Kalahari vs Great Wolf Lodge13:48 - Patrick reviews Schlitterbahn20:41 - Fast Pass, yea or nay?26:05 - The value of good customer service, and lessons for cities33:48 - Good customer service -> good user experience35:25 - What kind of city do we want to retire in?37:03 - Pat's Poli Sci...2024-07-121h 03
ZacCastThe kind of problem a city isIn this episode, Patrick and Chad look at the Scottie Scheffler arrest and subsequent dismissal of charges from the perspective of a city manager. What went wrong and how can you do better? Then we consider the legacy of the Progressive Movement's impact on city management and discuss whether the paradigm it ushered in has us thinking about cities the wrong way.05:47 - The Scottie Scheffler mishap from a city manager's perspective27:24 - Does our MPA train us to look at cities the wrong way?Social Life of Small Urban SpacesAmerican Urbanist: How William H...2024-05-3057 min
ZacCastLiability LaneIn this episode, Pat and Chad talk about inflation remaining stubborn and how cities can/should better report their infrastructure liabilities.00:00 - on pets01:55 - on inflation16:10 - on assets and liabilities2024-05-1741 min
ZacCastThe world's most expensive bathroomOn this episode, we talk about:The world's most expensive bathroom, the regulations that led to it, and how can we be better in our own cities?Houston is broke, but why? McKinsey suggests automated vehicles will induce continued population expansion into outer ring neighborhoods and rural areasTimestamps00:22 - New TeamZac member01:32 - Setting hiring policy on the podcast02:55 - Generations Z and Alpha03:51 - The difference between Pat and Chad06:09 - The most expensive public restroom14:31 - Can we incorporate staff accountability for getting a project done?16:18 - T...2024-05-011h 04
ZacCastThe Doom LoopIn this episode, Chad and Pat debrief from the Utah City Managers Association conference and talk about differences in management cultures among these United States. We talk about the growing concern of a doom loop cycle in urban commercial real estate, what is a doom loop, why do they happen, and how can cities mitigate their impacts or avoid them altogether. We follow up with a conversation about how to compare and evaluate the quality of your downtowns. Finally, we chat about a recent think piece on fire departments.00:20 - Debrief from the Utah City Managers Association...2024-04-231h 03
ZacCastAmazon lockers, appraisal boards, and zoning reformIn this episode, we talk about:The sales tax implications of Amazon lockers and whether remote taxpayers should be subjected to detailed audits to verify that their tax payments are accurate;Recent changes to Appraisal Board composition and various other property tax topics a recent Y'allitics episode stirred up; andZoning reform measures likely headed to Texas in the next legislative session.00:30 - April Fool's Day Recap04:30 - No Soap Radio08:45 - Amazon Lockers and auditing remote sales taxpayers25:19 - Changes to Appraisal District board composition46:18 - Zoning reform is coming to Texas2024-04-041h 05
ZacCastThe episode about nothingFresh off of Spring Break and without a lot of hard hitting topics to discuss, Pat and Chad bounce between friendly and city topics. 00:12 - Intro00:42 - Spring Break activities03:09 - Paw Patrol Live (and other such shows)05:25 - Kids YouTube08:00 - Bozo The Clown, Homie the Clown, and Dougie the Whale10:45 - Paw Patrol revisited13:20 - Disney plot holes14:56 - What are we watching?16:34 - Rents are falling in Austin19:08 - Population surge in the Texas Triangle21:52 - Moneyball for cities: yea or nay?30:00...2024-03-2239 min
ZacCastThe Great ReversalsIn this episode, Pat and Chad talk about a couple of big reversals. First, March sales tax allocations in Texas appear to have unwound all of the audit adjustments from last month. Pat and Chad talk about the impacts and how we can put Humpty Dumpty back together moving forward. Then, in the wake of Tuesday's primary elections, we discuss what "local control" means and if our conventional view of the concept might need its own reversal. When should cities have autonomy? Are there first principles we can lean on to identify when a problem should be a...2024-03-0743 min
ZacCastThe (audit) adjustment bureauA major sales tax audit adjustment hit cities across the state of Texas in February. Chad and Patrick talk about the adjustment and some issues it highlighted. We follow up with a discussion on the recent performance of downtowns versus power centers, and the under-appreciated role that downtowns play in differentiating your city.2024-02-2257 min
ZacCastThe mo is slowIn this episode:(01:20) Sales tax momentum has been slowing for some time now. We dig in to the numbers and issue a red flag warning as cities head into mid-year budget amendments and next year's budget cycle.Sales tax momentum continues to slow in Texas (ZacTax blog)(10:10) An episode of WSJ's The Journal podcast piqued Patrick's interest, so we discuss the UK post office scandal and lessons to be learned for city managers.The Computer Glitch That Caused Nearly 1,000 Convictions (WSJ's The Journal)(29:30) We wrap up with an unplanned chat about the need...2024-01-2541 min
ZacCastThe Gourmet UnderwearPat and Chad are back for the first episode of 2024. After some throat-clearing chit chat, we discuss:What do you do when a local news report or social media post gains traction, but you know the meat of the story isn't true? And how can cities be proactive in their communities to avoid such things in the first place?What's going on in the Texas legislature on school funding, and what's the impact on cities?Although the title might suggest it, there is no explicit content in this episode!2024-01-1655 min
Tubs At The ClubIdaho Volleyball Bombshell Report with Haley Janicek, More Transfers To and From Idaho FootballHaley Janicek joins the crew to dissect the allegations against Idaho volleyball coach Chris Gonzalez, reported by Scott M. Read or the Orange County Register.
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ZacCastRetail sales and leasesIn this episode, Patrick and Chad talk about softening retail sales figures and changes to the retail real estate landscape. We finish with a March Madness style Christmas movie showdown.The American Store is Shrinking (WSJ)2023-12-141h 00
ZacCastThe Holiday EpisodeOn today's episode, Pat and Chad talk about the holidays, from retail sales forecasts to planning holiday events to the appropriate time to start decorating. And because we can never seem to get through a fall episode without it, stick around for a spirited college football discussion.Timestamps00:32 - Holiday retail sales forecasts13:12 - The joys of public events at the holidays23:23 - Are we cool with decorating before Thanksgiving?33:48 - Gratuitous college football razzing2023-11-3048 min
ZacCastThe Drive-ThroughNewest TeamZac member Maria Skrut joins the show as we talk about a recent NY Times article on the future of drive-throughs. Where does the drive-through rank on the hierarchy of good urban design? Is the rise of the drive-through a result of growing anti-social behavior, as the article suggests? And what is the drive-through's impact on walkability, community development, and social capital?Hungry (but Not for Human Contact), Americans Head for the Drive-Through (NYT)Taylor Swift Meme2023-11-1650 min
ZacCastThe shrinking savingsHousehold savings skyrocketed during the pandemic. Now that they're falling back to Earth, will retail sales come down with them? What other headwinds might stand in the way of the significant growth we've seen since 2020? Also, is Trunk-or-Treat a harmless Halloween innovation or a sign that we have given up on creating safe, walkable neighborhoods?Timelines00:00 - Throat clearing05:15 - What's up in retail?14:18 - Headwinds for 2024-2025?23:45 - Is Trunk-or-Treat a symptom of bad walkability?42:30 - College football and third placesLinksNicolas Cage Filmography (IMDB)Why retail...2023-11-0159 min
ZacCastThe SegueCome for the best natural segue Patrick has ever managed... stick around for a discussion about the Texas Legislature's current struggles with property tax reform and how it may impact cities.2023-07-0848 minTubs At The ClubFootball Rankings Regrets, Pribble's First Men's Basketball Recruitment ClassThe crew addresses any buyer's remorse from the WAY too early Big Sky Football Power Rankings episode last week, then dives into men's basketball coach Alex Pribble's first recruitment class.
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ZacCastThe formerly home-ruled 15-minute cityA bill in the Texas Legislature could have a chilling effect on the home-rule status of Texas cities; SB2's property tax reforms could have significant implications for certain economic development mechanisms; and our thoughts on the 15-minute city and the brewing controversy around the topic.LinksHow the Texas GOP became the party of big government (Texas Monthly)HB 2127The 15-Minute City: Where urban planning meets conspiracy theories (NY Times)The Last Utopia: The 15-Minute City (Alain Bertaud)Order Without Design (Alain Bertaud)2023-03-101h 04
ZacCastThe Urban Vitality of CostcoPatrick and Chad discuss a proposed Costco/apartment complex in South LA, how multi-family can be better integrated into suburban areas, and give an update on the 2023 Texas Legislative Session.Costco wants to build a different kind of store in South L.A. (LA Times)HB 1465 - Grandfathering old sales tax sourcing rulesHB 1513 - SB 546 - Homestead exemption changesSB 547 - Homestead exemption changes, "Prop 13 bill"Local sales and use tax on residential use of gas and electricity (Texas Comptroller)2023-03-0351 min
ZacCastThe neighborly, the cloudy, the nice, and the naughtyNot a Stranger, Not a Friend (Strong Towns)Internet of S*** (Twitter account)ChatGPT2022-12-1955 min
ZacCastThe BicycleFirst Errands (99% Invisible)This Way and That Way2022-11-111h 07
ZacCastThe "Why" (with bonus content!)3:00 - Local control and California's housing programsThe Rise of the Single-Family Home (The Daily by the New York Times)27:25 - Strong Towns podcast on customer serviceWhat Customer Service Should Mean for a City (Strong Towns Podcast)46:20 - Quick return to California 4630 - reels clip57:40 - Cities preparing for recessionUS Cities are Preparing for Recession (Bloomberg)US Cities Prepare for Recession (Fortune, paywall)All the (Unemployed) Young Dudes (The Fifth Column podcast)2022-10-251h 19
ZacCastThe staff meetingCreed's Thanksgiving Day performance, November 2001The Four Chords of Pop MusicWhy does the Four Chord Pop Song sound so good? (clean)Axis of Awesome - 4 Chord Song (explicit)NYT Daily - The Rise of the Single Family HomeStrong Towns Podcast - What Customer Service Should Mean for a City2022-10-1256 min
ZacCastThe profitable cityPat and Chad talk about what it means for cities to be profitable, and why it matters.2022-09-2355 min
ZacCastI'm your density... I mean, your destinyRIP Queen Elizabeth IITennis serves vs Baseball pitcheswww.humanbenchmark.comTarrant County Judge Glen Whitley's recent interview"How Dense is Too Dense" in Fort Worth's Crockett Row?Fifth Circuit strikes down restrictive short-term rental rules2022-09-0948 min
ZacCastMeddlers of the world, unite (then cut it out, please)The Rise of the Worker Productivity Score (NYTimes article)The Rise of Workplace Surveillance (The Daily podcast by NYT about the article we discuss)2022-08-2647 min
Tubs At The ClubPost Spring Game Recap with Idaho Vandals Offensive Coordinator Luke SchleusnerIdaho Vandals Offensive Coordinator Luke Schleusner joins Tubs to talk about the 2022 spring game!
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ZacCastIsn't budgeting so much fun these days?Analysis: Property tax relief that doesn’t lower your tax bill2022-04-2245 minTubs At The ClubSpring Football Talk (Part #2)Brian, Dallas and Marten talk Spring Football as we're less than two weeks from the spring game!
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Well Toke...2022-04-201h 01Tubs At The ClubSpring Football Talk with Stephan Wiebe of the Lewiston TribuneBrian, Dallas and Marten talk Spring Football with Stephan Wiebe of the Lewiston Tribune!
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ZacCastOpen Mic MorningAmerican Consumers Are Starting to Hit Their Breaking PointBachelor TaxWhy Doesn’t California Solve Its Housing Crisis By Building Some New Cities?Grapevine council grills manager over ex-staff’s spending abuses: ‘We have to know more’Plano City Council Rap2022-04-0141 minTubs At The ClubRequiem for a Team: Zac Claus Still Coaching Idaho BasketballSee the title. It's real.
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Join us (and our OnlyTub...2022-03-181h 05Tubs At The ClubBasketball Tournament Recaps & Season RecapsBrian, Dallas and Marten Talk the Big Sky Tournament Games for both the Men's & Women's Teams.
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ZacCastSoftware subscriptions and a stock market for citiesGASB 962021-11-1655 min
ZacCastA stemwinder on sales tax, staffing, supply chains, speed bumps, and scootersComptroller's October sales tax announcementAustin's Prop ARyan Peterson's port-related TweetstormZach Klein's guerrilla speed bump installation Tweetstorm2021-11-0348 min
ZacCastWhat to expect when expecting to be a city managerUMANT Strong Towns event (Sep 24, 2021)TML Conference Houston (Oct 6-8, 2021)2021-08-1851 min
ZacCastDon't buy AirPods at the airportIn this episode, we assess the state of post-Covid sales tax recovery in Texas, talk about proposals to replace property taxes with a value added tax, and wrap up with a discussion about designing public spaces to delight.2021-07-1440 minZacCastThe sky probably isn't falling, and why a national infrastructure bank isn't helpfulChuck Marohn Tweet threadNational Infrastructure Bank CoalitionGFOA - Cash is King"We have no idea who the good guy is" - Y'allitics Podcast2021-06-1249 min
ZacCastSales Taxes and Covid VaxxesBeer? Money? States and cities offer incentives to get vaccinated (NYT)HB 4072 in-depth (ZacCast)HB 4072 Committee VersionState sales tax revenue update for April 20212021-05-0439 min
ZacCastHB 4072 (and all-time great baseball movies)HB 4072 (and the totally worthless/misleading fiscal note)Is it worth the time? - XKCDThe Bonnen Tapes episode - ZacCast2021-04-0952 min
ZacCastDark Stores and Coachless TeamsComparing apples and printers (March 2021 ZacTax Roundup)Signup for the ZacTax RoundupEditor's note: I'm very sorry that Patrick has subjected you, our dear listener, to another forced attempt at ridiculing the University of Texas on what is otherwise an extremely valuable podcast for local public managers. While I did my best to keep the discussion geared toward local government issues, if you don't wish to hear our friendly bickering about Texas vs Texas A&M, you are welcome to skip from minute 37:30 until about the last 30 seconds of the episode. - Chad2021-04-0153 min
ZacCastFighting the wrong fight on property tax reformTexas cities have been fighting the state legislature over property tax revenue caps for years, but what if they've just been a symptom of the underlying problem? In this episode, we dig further into the problem with the commercial appraisal mechanisms, how they've shifted the tax burden to residential homeowners, and how the legislative response to that phenomenon continues to make the situation worse.2021-03-1732 minZacCastThe one Patrick expects a lot of feedback onYou could report illegal parking in NYC -- and get paid to do it, under new billNew lights, warning signs alert for sewage overflows into the Conestoga RiverIs Texas’s Affordable Housing Endangered?Denton Files Suit Against ERCOT Over ‘Illegal and Unconstitutional' Raid2021-03-1248 minZacCastHappy Texas Independence (from masks) Day!Texas governor lifts mask mandate and allows businesses to open at 100% capacity, despite health officials' warningsNYT Daily: Odessa, Part 12021-03-0334 minZacCastBack in the saddleStudent Sells $80k Pokémon Card Collection To Pay For University2021-02-1236 minZacCastSales Tax (Post) Gameday - February 2021Time Codes01:47 Statewide overview07:25 DFW area08:45 Houston area10:42 San Antonio area12:22 Mcallen area13:25 Midland/Odessa17:30 Corpus Christi area18:10 El Paso area18:48 Amarillo area19:47 Lubbock area22:20 Brownsville23:00 Kerrville/Fredericksburg23:35 Austin/Round Rock24:45 Killeen/Temple25:25 Bryan/College Station25:52 Abilene26:49 San Angelo26:52 Waco27:18 Brenham 27:30 Wrap upValeri Williams freezes during weather forecast2021-02-1139 min
ZacCastGreg Abbott: City ManagerGov. Greg Abbott tells supporters he's considering placing law enforcement for central Austin under state controlAugust ZacTax RoundupA Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado2020-12-1646 minZacCastCzech yourself before you wreck yourselfIn a special, barely-related-to-city-government episode, Cody Janicek joins us from Prague to talk Covid, living in Europe as an American, growing up with Chad, and college rivalries.2020-11-2731 minZacCastThe "Chad's Mannerisms" episodeTeePublicGoogle's 3-Word Plan to Help Employees Avoid Burnout Is So Simple You Should Steal ItDeath to the open floor plan2020-11-2530 min
ZacCastSales Tax Gameday - November 2020Be sure to join us at www.salestaxgameday.com for your chance to play and possibly win some swag predicting sales tax collections for December 2020. 00:00 - Intro and Sales Tax Gameday winner04:25 - DFW09:15 - Houston area14:10 - San Antonio area16:00 - McAllen area16:30 - Corpus Christi area17:50 - El Paso area19:45 - Midland/Odessa area21:10 - Amarillo area22:05 - Lubbock area22:43 - Brownsville area27:14 - Tyler/Jacksonville area27:58 - Victoria/Port Lavaca area28:30 - Kerrville/Fredericksburg area29:57 - Austin area33:15 - Ki...2020-11-1244 min
ZacCastCovid resurgence, broken ice cream, street grids, and murder hornetsTexas is on the cusp of another COVID-19 surge. Is the state better prepared to handle it?How Pandemics Spurred Cities to Make More Green Space for PeopleThis Site Knows if Your Local McDonald's Ice Cream Machine Is BrokenIn a Land of Cul-de-Sacs, the Street Grid Stages a ComebackThe amazing route diversity of street gridsThe power of gridded streets (contains image of grocery store designed by a traffic engineer)Angry French beekeeper delivers more than 1000 'murder hornets' to local government buildingAlexander Hamilton: The father of American economic development incentives2020-10-3033 min
ZacCastSales Tax Gameday - October 202000:25 - TeamZac Projections07:42 - DFW Metroplex12:42 - Midland/Odessa13:55 - Corpus Christi15:35 - Houston Area19:20 - San Antonio21:14 - Austin25:56 - East Texas27:08 - Amarillo28:20 - El Paso29:26 - McAllen/Edinburg30:50 - Lubbock31:32 - Victoria/Port Lavaca32:12 - Brownsville34:04 - Kerrville/Fredericksburg34:45 - Bryan/College Station36:55 - Waco37:25 - San Angelo38:00 - Sherman/Denison38:22 - Nacogdoches39:00 - Shining Star & Wrap Up2020-10-0748 min
ZacCastRound Robin - From AirBNB to our national treasure, Mike LeachSignup for our free monthly newsletter, the ZacTax Roundup0:43 - AirBNB pilots a new City PortalAirbnb’s Data ‘Portal’ Promises a Better Relationship With Cities08:06 - Did cities defund the police in FY21?‘We Have Not Defunded Anything’: Big Cities Boost Police BudgetsAugust 2020 ZacTax Roundup15:06 - Weekly Covid tests for San Antonio schoolsSan Antonio billionaire wants to test every student in the city for COVID-1923:18 - More gold from Mike LeachVideo from the press conference2020-09-2938 min
ZacCastSales Tax Gameday - September 202002:48 - DFW06:54 - Houston10:45 - San Antonio13:26 - McAllen area13:35 - Corpus Christi area15:13 - Austin Area18:06 - Bryan/College Station20:52 - Waco22:18 - Abilene23:16 - San Angelo23:25 - Midland/Odessa25:52 - Lubbock26:40 - Amarillo27:35 - El Paso28:11 - Brownsville29:10 - East Texas30:04 - Sherman/Denison31:00 - Removal of internet sales tax33:30 - Wrap upInternet Tax Freedom Act (of 2016)2020-09-1041 min
ZacCastThe Last DanceThe Last Dance (Netflix)Drum Corps Endurance Study (YouTube)Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson (Amazon)Nick Saban on team chemistry 2020-09-0447 min
ZacCastDataviz tips and dad jokesShow me the Numbers by Stephen FewPreattentive Visual Properties and How to Use Them in Information VisualizationQuick wins for your data visualizations (ZacTax Blog)Design Concepts for Better Power BI Reports - Part 2: Preattentive Attributes (Data Savvy)2020-08-1815 min
ZacCastSales Tax Gameday - August 2020Sign up for the ZacTax Newsletter2020-08-1324 minZacCastKevin Shepherd on fiscal sustainability, infrastructure gaps, and the future of developmentVerdunityGo Cultivate! BlogGo Cultivate! Podcast (Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, TuneIn)2020-08-1049 minZacCastA city used these easy steps to have a productive council meeting and you won't believe what happened next!OK, so maybe the title is a bit hyperbolic. But everyone's been there: stuck in council chambers, time ticking away, missing your favorite show or maybe even Thursday night football. Meanwhile, nothing productive is happening in your city council meeting. In this episode, Patrick and Chad offer a few tips for fostering productive city council meetings.2020-07-2931 minZacCastWhat's Proptech, and how has Covid affected sales tax?Why local governments should nurture the growth of ProptechMiami zoning map2020-07-1136 min
Go Cultivate!Talking tax bases & sustainable development – with Patrick Lawler and Chad JanicekIn this episode, Kevin chats with Patrick Lawler and Chad Janicek, the co-founders of ZacTax, an online sales and hotel tax analysis platform for local governments. Before making the jump to ZacTax full-time, Patrick and Chad both worked in local government, most recently as City Manager and ACM for Hudson Oaks, TX. They share our passion for helping communities move toward a more sustainable development and operations model, and using data to inform decisions. We talk about what led them to create the early version of ZacTax while they were working at the city, how the software h...2020-05-291h 09ZacCastVC and EDWhy do food delivery companies lose money?DoorDash and Pizza ArbitrageEven If You're Trying To Avoid Grubhub By Calling Your Favorite Restaurant Directly, Grubhub Could Still Be Charging It A FeeGoCultivate podcast2020-05-2641 minZacCast#OpenTexasTexas coronavirus deaths hit one-day high ahead of reopening (The Hill)Texas restaurants, retailers and other businesses can reopen Friday. Here's the rules they have to follow. (Texas Tribute)'Trolls World Tour' made more for Universal in 3 weeks on demand than 'Trolls' (CNBC)2020-05-0144 minZacCastBudgeting under the cloud of COVID-19 with Kyle LesterTarrant County Shelter-in-PlaceParks and Recreation (IMDB)2020-03-2749 minZacCastSCADA-as-a-service, appraisal mishaps, and time travelWe talk about the future of SCADA systems, a very unfortunate error in a Utah appraisal district, and differing movie-time-travel rules. 2020-03-2341 minZacCastJames Earp on the local response to COVID-19James Earp at the City of KyleWhat is “Flatten the Curve”?2020-03-1452 minZacCastBrittney Huff on things you don't learn in grad school (aka TYDLIGS)Bikeshedding (aka, the law of triviality)That's not how you use that: shooting video in portrait mode2020-03-1133 minZacCastLamentations on technology and Disney princessesSafe-DHow the Iowa Caucuses Became an Epic Fiasco for DemocratsMeet the people behind Shadow, IncThe perils of using Internet Explorer as your default browserParkinson's Law of Triviality2020-02-2541 minZacCastThe future of ZacTax, software spies, and zipper mergesZacTaxAvast is tracking youRing is tracking youZipper merging is awesome2020-02-1031 minZacCastFresh Prince and Strong TownsStrong Towns is an international movement that’s dedicated to making communities across the United States and Canada financially strong and resilient. You can learn more at their website: www.strongtowns.org.Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity by Chuck Marohn2020-01-1028 minZacCastSingle Local Taxes, Rule Changes, and Christmas ConspiraciesZacTax BlogWho are the single local rate taxpayers?Texas Comptroller provides insight into how the Single Local Tax rule will be reportedDeep-Diving the Texas Comptroller's Single Local Tax ProposalExplaining the proposed Texas single local tax ruleElf on the ShelfHome AloneUncle Frank set his brother upPeter McAllister is a Criminal2019-12-2030 minZacCastRobert Hanna - Downtown Redevelopment in AbileneIn this episode of ZacCast, Abilene, Texas, city manager Robert Hanna joins us to talk about his city's downtown hotel/convention center project. We discuss the difficulties inherent in complicated projects, steering large organizations toward a common goal, and gaining community buy-in for potentially controversial projects.2019-12-1625 minZacCastLifting the auditors' vailGoVirtual CFO2019-12-0224 minZacCastThe Single Local Tax Rate EpisodeGoVirtual CFOTexas Tax Responsibilities and Resources for Sellers After Wayfair (Texas Comptroller)ZacTax BlogExplaining the proposed Texas single local tax ruleDeep-diving the Comptroller's single local tax proposalTexas Comptroller provides insight into how the Single Local Tax rule will be reported2019-11-1822 minZacCastMr. Miyagi, Facebook, and Christmas SpiteUrban Management Assistants of North TexasUMANT One-Day ConferencexLightsTwinkly2019-11-1333 minZacCastReworkRework on AmazonSignal vs Noise (Basecamp's blog)Basecamp2019-11-0833 minZacCastHaters gonna hate (local control)What Can Texas Cities Do When State Legislators Admit to Hating Them?ErrataCollege Station is ~107 miles from Austin2019-10-3125 minZacCastOriginsShow notesTexas Recreation and Parks SocietyZacTaxBlog: The benefits of using your own products2019-10-2932 minZacCastThe TrailerEveryone has a podcast now, so we figured we should, too. Join us as we embark on what we hope will be a fun and engaging show about city management, including stories from the front lines about interesting and innovative things happening in the field. In this trailer, we introduce the show and talk about our goals for it.2019-10-2803 min