A través de la mejora de la capacidad de gestión tributaria, el objetivo de este curso de desarrollo profesional es aprovechar el potencial del fortalecimiento del impuesto predial en las jurisdicciones latinoamericanas desde una perspectiva que considera el aumento del grado de equidad, eficiencia y efectividad. Todo esto es con el fin de estimular una mayor generación de ingresos propios destinados al desarrollo de las ciudades y contribuir a la salud fiscal de los municipios. Al reunir representantes de distintos países en América Latina, así como expertos en tributación inmobiliaria, mercado de tierras y desarrollo urbano, el curso propicia el intercambio de conocimientos y puntos de vista, la evaluación de experiencias exitosas, y el análisis de prácticas innovadoras.

El curso está dirigido a todos aquellos interesados en evaluar el potencial del impuesto predial para las jurisdicciones en América Latina, incluyendo a gestores tributarios, planificadores urbanos y administradores públicos; alcaldes, legisladores y representantes del poder judicial; directores de catastros y avalúos para fines fiscales; inspectores fiscales, agrimensores y valuadores que trabajan con el área tributaria; y académicos.

The goal of this roundtable is to convene a cross-section of leaders from the public and private sector to explore the challenges of unspent federal grants in the context of the intergovernmental transfers system in the United States. In a 2015 report, the Government Accountability Office called attention to this problem in fiscally distressed municipalities and in a more recent report estimated that almost one billion dollars in federal grants are currently unspent. We seek to raise awareness of the problem and catalyze solutions-oriented conversations across leaders from all levels of government, the private sector, and non-profit sector stakeholders who work with municipalities.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Kil Huh, Senior Director, State and Local Fiscal Health, Pew Charitable Trusts
• Ben Metcalf, Director, California State Department of Housing and Community Development
• Thomas James, Assistant Director, Government Accountability Office
• Natalie Keegan, Research Manager, Congressional Research Service
• Betsy Gardner, Northeastern University
• Kurt Wilson, City Manager, Stockton, California
• Mike Grigalonis, Chief Operating Officer, Chester County Economic Development Council, Pennsylvania
• Patrick Jordan, Deputy Director, National Resource Network
• Toby Rittner, President and CEO, Council of Development Finance Agencies
• Ramesh Advani, Former Director, CPAT Federal Grants Management, state of Massachusetts
• Carol Kraus, Director of Grant Accountability and Transparency Unit, state of Illinois
• Laurie Petrone, Director of Grants Management, state of Rhode Island
• George “Mac” McCarthy, President and CEO, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
• John Hill, Chief Financial Officer, City of Detroit, Michigan
• John Hageman, Chief of Staff to the CFO, City of Detroit, Michigan
• David Cibrian, Managing Director, Brevet Capital
• Greg Dunkle, Executive Vice President, Tutor Perini Corp.
• Merril Oliver, Director, Maryland Governor’s Grants Office

This event is free to attend, but space is limited and registration is required. Please contact Jenna DeAngelo at jdeangelo@lincolninst.edu for more information.