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Growing and Governing Texas

The Comptroller’s Local Government Assistance (LGA) Division provides education and direct assistance to local governments, allowing them to operate more effectively and efficiently. LGA aids local economic development efforts and promotes best practices and the exchange of ideas among cities, counties, economic development officials and other entities.

Best Practice

The Texas Comptroller’s office, through LGA, publishes best practices to provide a one-stop-shop for local government officials looking for practical and innovative solutions to challenges facing their organization or community.

Read about best practices for creatively saving money, improving services, streamlining operations, enhancing revenue and more…

We want to hear about your own best practices and successes so we can share them. Tell us your story.

Need help on an issue or a best practice not listed here? Let us know.

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Texas Transparency Check-up

About the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

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Economic Development Tools

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