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Case Studies of Cooperation, Sharing or Consolidation

We are looking for examples of local governments working together to reduce costs, improve services, or to better address regional issues. Go here to report an example or learn more.

A Roadmap For Government Transformation
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Planning for Energy Independence: An Overview of the 2009 Energy Independent Communities Planning Grant Program

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David Osborne Presents Strategies for Reinventing Government

Mon, 05/18/2009 - 4:16pm — Executive Director

On Friday May 1, the Fund For Our Economic Future, based in Cleveland, OH, invited best-selling author and political strategist David Osborne to speak at the City Club of Cleveland to more than 90 civic leaders from both the public and private sector . Osborne spoke on "Finding the Leverage for Change: Strategies for Reinventing Government." The event coincided with the Fund's effort to encourage government collaboration, EfficientGovNow; of which Osborne spoke highly.

Property Taxes

Fri, 05/08/2009 - 9:29am — Executive Director

Articles about property taxes. Latest articles:

05/05/09 Wisconsin Rural Summit June 5, 2009

Tue, 05/05/2009 - 2:07pm — Executive Director

03/31/09 - Top 50 Innovations in Government - Two From Wisconsin!

Tue, 05/05/2009 - 1:26pm — Executive Director

Programs Compete for 2009 Innovations in American Government Awards
Cambridge, Mass., – March 31, 2009 –

Municipally Imposed Tax & Expenditure Limits

Sat, 04/04/2009 - 9:00pm — Executive Director

"Municipally Imposed Tax & Expenditure Limits", Leah Brooks & Justin Phillips; Land Lines 21(2009), Lincoln Institute of Land Pollicy; http://www.lincolninst.edu

The authors surveyed over 350 municipal governments in the United States to learn the extent and characteristics of locally imposed tax and expenditure limits (TELs). They found that one in eight survey respondents had imposed some form of TEL. Their research compared characteristics of the TELs imposed as well as the municipalities that imposed these restrictions on themselves.

E-Government

Fri, 04/03/2009 - 2:26pm — Executive Director

E-government refers to the use of information and communication technology to provide and improve government services, transactions and interactions with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government. It is a critically important tool for improving the efficiency local government services while improving the quality of service delivery, promoting citizen engagement and providing transparency of government.
In March 2009 the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Wisconsin City/County Managers Association co-sponsored with other organizations a conference at the University of Illinois Chicago called "Beyond the Web Page - An E-Government Workshop."