Homeland Security Administration and Finance: A Survey of Texas County Officials
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Christopher G. Reddick
This article examines homeland security administration and finance in Texas county governments in the United States. A survey was conducted in the spring of 2006 to determine the extent of funding sources for homeland security and the perception by county officials on the effectiveness of financing homeland security. First, the results of this study indicate that as the size of the county government increases this impacts various aspects of homeland security finances. Second, county officials have indicated that increased funding for homeland security will come from existing revenue sources; raising property taxes is not a feasible option. Finally, there is a belief by county officials that there has not been a radical change in the existing county budget as a result of homeland security initiatives. Counties feel that they are well prepared in their financial management systems to deal with a possible terrorist attack.
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- Research Article
- A Critical Evaluation of the Incident Command System and NIMS
- A Risk Assessment Methodology for Intentional Chemical and Biological Contamination of Distribution Systems
- Homeland Security Administration and Finance: A Survey of Texas County Officials
- Navigating the Maze of Disaster Mental Health: The Journey of the Palo Alto Medical Reserve Corps
- Estimating the Economic Consequences of Terrorist Disruptions in the National Capital Region: An Application of Input-Output Analysis
- Communication/News
- Targeting the Poor: How Al-Qaida Would Recruit from Latin America
- Strengthening the Public Safety Response to Terrorism
- Upcoming Conferences of Interest
- Book Review
- Review of The Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks
- Management of Dead Bodies after Disasters: A Field Manual for First Responders
- Review of In the Wake of Disaster: Religious Responses to Terrorism and Catastrophe
- A Review of Introduction to Emergency Management
