Government oversight and performance-based budgeting with Mayor Matt Mahan

Описание: San José, CA, Mayor Matt Mahan describes his use of performance-based budgeting and how he has focused on improving San José’s city services.

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Mayor Mahan describes how before he was elected, the city had 40 different priorities that made it difficult to focus on making significant improvements. During his first budget cycle, he worked with the City Council to define four priorities, which would receive greater investment and attention: ending unsheltered homelessness, reducing crime, creating beautiful neighborhoods, and increasing investment in the city. His focus on improving efficiency may mirror the efforts of Elon Musk and Donald Trump, but instead of targeting political opponents, Mahan emphasizes the importance of having an actual goal in mind.

Mahan comes from the tech industry, so many of his approaches to improving government come from his experience building up tech startups.