Consolidation and Regionalization
Consolidation and Regionalization are key strategies for local and state government agencies to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Agencies can streamline processes, eliminate redundancies, and enhance public service delivery by merging services or operations. Regionalization allows multiple jurisdictions to share resources and collaborate, leading to more effective governance. This directory offers articles on consolidation and regionalization and related topics like Outsourcing and Privatization, which further address efforts to reduce government services’ costs.
CDCR prisons held about 94,000 inmates last week, down from about 120,000 in 2019 and about 160,000 in 2011
Snohomish County will save on resources and provide a seamless emergency communications system with SNO911 and SERS merging on January 1, 2019.
Louisiana’s IT consolidation saved $70 million in three years. Governments modernize IT to increase cybersecurity and reduce the costs of legacy systems.
Many cities are entering public-private partnerships, outsourcing or sharing code enforcement services to ensure cost-efficiency and boost overall performance.
A task force is preparing to present its final recommendations on how to make government more efficient and effective
MuniRent is a website platform that allows public agencies to share equipment and personnel internally or with regional partners
A recent study of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, revealed consolidating police services in the region could save as much as $18.2 million.
Transit experts are now looking to public-private partnerships to create smarter, more efficient transportation networks based on data analytics
The mayor of Gary, Indiana, is proposing an employee consolidation plan that aims to reduce overall costs and free up money for workforce raises
Mississippi school districts stand to save more than $200 million a year if inefficient contracts are eliminated and shared services are embraced for certain roles
Oswego, Yorkville and Montgomery plan to share some services in the future
Katy city officials have engineered a tax assessment and collection system they say will save the city money while being more convenient for taxpayers
The city, long divided into black and white neighborhoods, is asking affluent counties to pitch in
Efficiency with the lure of budget savings has local officials investigating creating a “Combined Regional 911 Dispatch Center”
North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest have agreed to share a municipal court administrator to save money
The goal of the podcast is to showcase the benefits associated with educational shared services in New Jersey communities
Cities are experimenting with ways to share services and consolidate operations to cut costs, improve efficiency and make better use of available resources
Sheriff’s offices in Columbia and Greene counties and the Hudson Police Department have announced they are teaming up to better serve the community
Two southern Vermont communities are considering consolidating police, fire and rescue services
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