Public-Public Partnerships: Case Studies in Small Government Service Sharing

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Small governments are often faced with the same complex challenges as larger ones, but usually with far fewer resources. Budgets are strapped, staff are pulled in too many different directions, and community needs are multiplying. So what's a small government to do? Rather than ignore their problems, hope they'll go away, and let the next person in charge figure it out, small governments can partner to share resources.

This session will highlight examples of such "public-public partnerships," including how they were formed and how each of the partners are benefiting.

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss case studies of local governments that have partnered to solve shared challenges.

  • Identify potential obstacles and risks involved in partnering with other local governments.

  • Evaluate opportunities for your local government to partner with other local governments to solve shared problems.

Speakers

Andrew McCreery

Andrew McCreery

Finance Director, Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania

Ben Estell

Ben Estell

Executive Director, Centre Region Council of Governments, State College, Pennsylvania

Chris Nida

Chris Nida

Director of Technical Assistance for Cities, North Carolina League of Municipalities

Perry James

Perry James

Senior Consultant, North Carolina League of Municipalities

Sharon Edmundson

Sharon Edmundson

Director of Municipal Finance Programs, North Carolina League of Municipalities