About Lewis

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Lewis F. McLain, Jr.
Consultant, Trainer, Writer, Analyst
lewis.mclain@outlook.com

Academic: Graduated from the University of North Texas in December 1971 with a BBA in Accounting. Taught Undergraduate and Graduate Courses at Southern Methodist University (1979 – 1983), University of Dallas (1983), and University of North Texas (1993). Most recently (2006), I taught a graduate course in the MPA program: Performance Measures for Local Governments and Non-Profits at UNT. He has also been acknowledged in books by Dr. Bob Freeman, retired now from Texas Tech, and Dr. Bob Bland, retired now from UNT.

Employment: Boise Cascade Envelope Division – Assistant Controller (1972-1973); Garland – Budget Director (1973-1977); Dallas County – Budget Officer (1977-1979); First National Bank in Dallas – Vice President Public Finance (1979-1980); Fiscal Planning Consultant (1981-2001); Director of Administration, North Central Texas Council of Governments (2001-2002); President, CityBase.Net, (2000-), Principal, McLain Decision Support Systems, (2004-), Fiscal Manager (Part-Time) North Central Texas Council of Governments (2008-2012)

Consulting Experience:

Areas of Specialty: Impact Fees; Water & Sewer Rate Studies; Stormwater Drainage Fees; Multi-Year Financial Planning; Budgeting & Performance Analyses; Computer Modeling (Excel); Financial Analyses; Build-Out Analyses; Real Estate & Economic Feasibility Analyses.

Previous and Current Clients: Addison, Arlington, Bellaire, Cedar Hill, Carrollton, College Station, Conroe, Coppell, Dallas County, Duncanville, Euless, Fort Worth, Friendswood, Granbury, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Greenville, Highland Park, Highland Village, Huntsville, Hurst, Irving, Killeen, Lancaster, La Porte, Laredo, Lewisville, McKinney, Melissa, Missouri City, North Richland Hills, Pearland, Plano, Princeton, Richardson, Rockport, Round Rock, San Marcos, Seagoville, Southlake, Stafford, Trophy Club and University Park.

Current Clients Regarding Sales Tax Analysis: Brazoria County, DART, Denton, Groves, Highland Village, Killeen, Leander, McKinney, Midland, Pearland, Richardson, Plano, Southlake, Stafford, and Wichita Falls.

Seminars with National, State, and Regional Organizations (100+). Orientation to Microcomputers, Impact Fees, Utility Rate Making, Fiscal Impact Analyses, Budgeting/Multi-Year Financial Planning, Finance/Budget Officer Mentoring and Development, and Ethics & Various Managerial Topics. Most Recently Municipal Problem-Solving Using Excel as the Analytical Tool.

Other Highlights: Lewis has served formerly as the first Executive Director of GFOAT and had an Ethics Award created in his name.