Actions and Ideas Combined by County Inventory

New Release! 247 Collaborative Actions and Ideas by County The KSU Center expresses its appreciation to the Fund for our Economic Future, The Knight Foundation, and the Civic Commons for their support of this work For more than two years, the Center for Public Administration and Public Policy at Kent State University has tracked and recorded information about collaborations among local governments in Northeastern Ohio The Center’s goals are to identify collaborative processes, disseminate collaborative ideas, provide a foundation for developing best practices on collaboration, and enable local governments to increase public sector efficiency and effectiveness This collaborative summary titled “The Innovator’s Collaborative Series” provides information on the collaborative service projects the Center has identified through March 31, 2011 History of the Project What should you if you know of a Collaborative idea and it is not on the list? We are actively sharing information with the State Auditor’s office Please go to the State Auditor’s Office Shared Services Idea Center and enter your collaborative/shared services idea at: http://www.auditor.state.oh.us/sharedservices/default.htm For changes and corrections, please contact the Center at (330) 672-7148 or cfpapp@kent.edu What are Collaborative Ideas? A collaborative idea is a project involving two or more governments which is in the discussion phase and for which we have not identified primary sources verifying collaborative activity between the partners Who is part of this Collaborative Series? The 16-county region of northeastern Ohio, as listed to the right What counties are considering the largest number of ideas? Cuyahoga County ranks the highest with 37 Collaborative Ideas for the northeast Ohio region This is not surprising, given that they have the most local governments per county in the region with 104 Summit County is next with 12 ideas followed closely by Stark County with 11 and Portage and Lorain Counties with Why are they collaborating? Almost all governments identified are collaborating to share costs, share responsibility through sharing staff or resources or merging services completely (these reasons for collaboration are identified in the Benefits column.) What services areas are addressed by these collaborative ideas? The number one service area identified is Public Safety, which includes Police, Fire/EMS and Dispatch Services Tied for number two are Economic Development and Public Works What are Collaborative Actions? A collaborative action is a project for which the Center has identified a primary source verifying collaborative activity between two or more government partners This is when collaborators move beyond talking about collaborating to actually implementing in some fashion Who is part of this Collaborative Series? The 16-county region of northeastern Ohio, as listed to the right What counties are considering the largest number of ideas? Cuyahoga County ranks the highest with 51 Collaborative Actions for the northeast Ohio region Summit County is next with 30 actions followed by Portage County with 15 actions Why are they collaborating? Almost all governments identified are collaborating to share costs, share responsibility through sharing staff or resources or merging services completely (these reasons for collaboration are identified in the Benefits column.) What services areas are addressed by these collaborative ideas? Public Safety is the leader with 41 collaborative actions taking place across three categories: Fire/EMS, Police and Dispatch Economic Development/Transportation is close behind with 40 collaborative actions Copyright 2011—Center for Public Administration and Public Policy, Kent State University Ashland Ashtabula Carroll Columbiana Cuyahoga Geauga Lake Lorain Mahoning Medina Portage Stark Summit Trumbull Wayne Richland New Release! 142 Collaborative Actions by County—June 28, 2011 The KSU Center expresses its appreciation to the Fund for our Economic Future, The Knight Foundation, and the Civic Commons for their support of this work For more than two years, the Center for Public Administration and Public Policy at Kent State University has tracked and recorded information about collaborations among local governments in Northeastern Ohio The Center’s goals are to identify collaborative processes, disseminate collaborative ideas, provide a foundation for developing best practices on collaboration, and enable local governments to increase public sector efficiency and effectiveness This collaborative summary titled “The Innovator’s Collaborative Series” provides information on the collaborative service projects the Center has identified through March 31, 2011 History of the Project What should you if you know of a Collaborative idea and it is not on the list? We are actively sharing information with the State Auditor’s office Please go to the State Auditor’s Office Shared Services Idea Center and enter your collaborative/shared services idea at: http://www.auditor.state.oh.us/ sharedservices/default.htm For changes and corrections, please contact the Center at (330) 672-7148 or cfpapp@kent.edu What are Collaborative Actions? A collaborative action is a project for which the Center has identified a primary source verifying collaborative activity between two or more government partners This is when collaborators move beyond talking about collaborating to actually implementing in some fashion Who is part of this Collaborative Series? The 16-county region of northeastern Ohio, as listed to the right What counties are involved the largest number of collaborative activities? Cuyahoga County ranks the highest with 51 Collaborative Actions for the northeast Ohio region Summit County is next with 30 actions followed by Portage County with 15 actions Why are they collaborating? Almost all governments identified are collaborating to share costs, share responsibility through sharing staff or resources or merging services completely (These reasons for collaboration are identified in the Benefits column of the Innovators Collaborative Series.) What services areas are addressed by these collaborative ideas? Public Safety is the leader with 42 collaborative actions taking place across three categories: Fire/EMS, Police and Dispatch Economic Development/Transportation is close behind with 40 collaborative actions Copyright 2011—Center for Public Administration and Public Policy, Kent State University The KSU Center appreciates support from the Fund for our Economic Future, the Knight Foundation, and the Civic Commons Ashland Ashtabula Carroll Columbiana Cuyahoga Geauga Lake Lorain Mahoning Medina Portage Stark Summit Trumbull Wayne Richland 142 Collaborative Actions Sorted by County June 28, 2011 Concept Title of Collaboration Leader of the Collaboration Partners in the Collaboration Meaning Categories Names of the Partners and reason for collaborating All titles are unique to the collaboration Lead Community Name of Lead Community Names of Partners Names of other entities (municipalities, depts., etc.) in agreement in Collaboration Benefits of Collaboration Manner in which partners are collaborating Service Area Involved in Collaboration Service area in Economic Development and Transportation, Education (schools and libraries), Health and Environment, Planning, Public Safety (fire, which partners are police, dispatch), Public Works (utilities, city services), Other collaborating County in Which the Collaboration Occurs Status of the Collaboration Sharing responsibility for service provision, sharing responsibility for costs, sharing the benefits of revenue, merging administrative staff and reesponsibility, merging service providing staff and responsibility, Merging the partner organizations completely Ashland, Ashtabula, Carroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, County collaboration is in Trumbull, Wayne Status/ program based on updates from partner site Idea- a collaborative project which is in the discussion phase and for which we have not identified primary sources varifying collaborative activity between two more more partners Action- a collaborative project for which we have identified a primary source varifying collaborative activity between two or more partners 142 Collaborative Actions Sorted by County - June 28, 2011 Ashland # Ashland TITLE Lead Ashland County-West Ashland County Holmes Career Center Partners City of West Holmes Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Costs and Transportation Mifflin-Jefferson Township Shared Vehicle Maintenance Mifflin Township, Jefferson Township Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Costs and Transportation City of Gahanna Other Counties Status Collaborative Action Collaborative Action Ashtabula # TITLE Cleveland-Ashtabula Video Conferencing Project Lead City of Clevleland Department of Public Safety Ashtabula Partners Benefits Service Area Ashtabula County, Geauga County, Lorain County, Lake Sharing Responsibility Planning County, Medina County, Emergency Management For Costs Agencies and Public Health Departments of Cuyahoga County, City of Cleveland Department of Public Health, Cleveland Division of Fire, Cleveland Emergency Operations Center, City of Cleveland Emergency Medical Services, City of Cleveland Division of Police Other Counties Geauga, Lorain, Lake, Medina, Cuyahoga, Status Collaborative Action Harpersfield Township Sharing Benefits of Revenue Economic Development and Transportation Collaborative Action Geneva - Harpersfield City of Geneva Joint Economic Development District #1 Harpersfield Township Sharing Benefits of Revenue Economic Development and Transportation Collaborative Action Geneva - Harpersfield City of Geneva Joint Economic Development District #2 Geneva City- Geneva Township Fire Department Village of Geneva-on- City of Geneva, Geneva Township, Harpersfield the-Lake Township, Saybrook Township, Trumbull Township Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Providing Services Collaborative Action Copyright 2011-Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 142 Collaborative Actions Sorted by County - June 28, 2011 Ashtabula # TITLE Lead Partners Northeast Ohio Public Northeast Ohio Public Ashtabula County, Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Energy Council Energy Council Lake County, Lorain County, Medina County, Portage County, Summit County, Trumbull County Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Public Works For Providing Services Other Counties Status Cuyahoga, Geauga, Collaborative Action Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Summit, Trumbull Northeast Ohio Trade Portage County and Economic Consortium Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Providing Services and Transportation Ashtabula, Collaborative Action Columbiana, Mahoning, Medina, Portage Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Wayne Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Health and Environment For Providing Services Other Counties Tuscarawas Status Collaborative Action Partners Benefits Service Area Columbiana County, West Township, Knox Township, Sharing Responsibility Public Safety others For Providing Services Other Counties Status Collaborative Action Ashtabula County, Columbiana County, Mahoning County, Medina County, Richland County, Stark County, Summit County, Trumbull County, Wayne County Ashtabula, Collaborative Action Columbiana, Mahoning, Medina, Portage Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Wayne Ashtabula Ashtabula County, Columbiana County, Mahoning County, Medina County, Richland County, Stark County, Summit County, Trumbull County, Wayne County Carroll Carroll # TITLE Mental Health Services Board of Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties Joint Mental Health Services Lead Mental Health Services Board of Tuscarawas Partners Mental Health Services Board of Carroll Columbiana # TITLE Columbiana County 911 system Lead Columbiana County Columbiana Northeast Ohio Trade Portage County and Economic Consortium Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Providing Services and Transportation Copyright 2011-Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 142 Collaborative Actions Sorted by County - June 28, 2011 Cuyahoga # Cuyahoga TITLE Lead Bay Village City, Bay City of Bay Village Village Local School District, Local Churches Communtiy Gardens Partners City of Bay Village Local School District, Local Churches Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Other For Providing Services Bedford-Bedford Heights Area Law Enforcement City of Bedford Heights Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Providing Services Collaborative Action Village of Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Falls Township, Village of Moreland Hills, Village of Hunting Valley, Village of South Russell, and Village of Bentleyville Safety Partnership Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Providing Services Collaborative Action City of Bedford Chagrin Falls Village- Village of Chagrin Chagrin Falls Falls Township, Moreland Hills, Hunting Valley, South Russell, and Bentleyville Safety Partnership Chagrin River Chagrin River City of Auburn, City of Aurora, City of Bainbridge, City Sharing Responsibility Health and Environment Watershed Partnership Watershed Partnership of Beachwood, City of Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls For Costs Organization Township, City of Chagrin Falls, City of Chardon, Chardon Township, City of Chester, City of Claridon, City of Concord, City of Eastlake, City of Gates Mills, City of Highland Heights, City of Hunting Valley, City of Kirtland, City of Kirtland Hills, City of Lyndhurst, Mantua Township, Village of Mayfield, City of Mayfield Heights, City of Mentor, City of Moreland Hills, City of Munson, City of Newbury, Village of Orange, City of Pepper Pike, Russell Township, City of Shalersville, City of Solon, City of South Russell, City of Streetsboro, City of Waite Hill, City of Warrensville, City of Wickliffe, City of Willoughby, City of Willoughby Hills, City of Woodmere, City of Cleveland Metroparks Park District, Geauga County Park District, Lake County MetroParks Park District, Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Lake County, Portage County Copyright 2011-Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future Other Counties Lake, Geauga, Portage Status Collaborative Action Collaborative Action 142 Collaborative Actions Sorted by County - June 28, 2011 Cuyahoga # TITLE Cleveland-Ashtabula Video Conferencing Project Lead City of Clevleland Department of Public Safety Partners Benefits Service Area Ashtabula County, Geauga County, Lorain County, Lake Sharing Responsibility Planning County, Medina County, Emergency Management For Costs Agencies and Public Health Departments of Cuyahoga County, City of Cleveland Department of Public Health, Division of Fire, Emergency Operations Center, Emergency Medical Services, Division of Police Other Counties Status Ashtabula, Geauga, Collaborative Action Lorain, Lake, Medina Cleveland CLEVENET City of Cleveland Libraries in Lorain County, Medina County, Wayne Sharing Responsibility Education County, Summit County, Geauga County, Lake County, For Providing Services Cuyahoga County Lorain, Medina, Wayne, Summit, Geauga, Lake Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Brownfield Assessment City of Cleveland Cuyahoga County, City of Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Sharing Responsibility Planning Port Authority For Costs Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Workforce Investment Board Cleveland- Cuyahoga City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Polaris Career Sharing Responsibility Economic Development County Workforce Center, Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, Max S Haynes For Costs and Transportation Investment Board Career andTechnical High School Cuyahoga Collaborative Action Collaborative Action Collaborative Action Cleveland-First First Suburbs City of Cleveland Suburbs Solar District Development Council Sharing Responsibility Public Works For Providing Services Collaborative Action Cleveland Heights University Heights Library City of Cleveland Heights Merging Partners Into Education One Organization Collaborative Action City of Lakewood Sharing Responsibility Public Works For Costs Collaborative Action 10 City of University Heights Cleveland HeightsCity of Cleveland Lakewood Broadband Heights Internet service 11 Copyright 2011-Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 142 Collaborative Actions Sorted by County - June 28, 2011 Cuyahoga # 12 TITLE Cleveland HeightsShaker HeightsUniversity Heights Joint Fire/EMS Lead City of Cleveland Heights Partners City of Shaker Heights., City of University Heights Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Providing Services Other Counties Status Collaborative Action Cleveland-Highland Hills Joint Economic Development Zone City of Cleveland City of Highland Hills Sharing Benefits of Revenue Economic Development and Transportation Collaborative Action Cleveland-Lakewood- City of Cleveland Bedford City of Lakewood, City of Bedford Sharing Benefits of Revenue Economic Development and Transportation Collaborative Action Cleveland - Shaker City of Cleveland Heights University Hospitals Health System Joint Economic Development Zone City of Shaker Heights, University Hospitals Sharing Benefits of Revenue Economic Development and Transportation Collaborative Action Cleveland - South Euclid - Brook Park Water Main renewal projects City of South Euclid Sharing Responsibility Public Works For Costs 13 Cuyahoga 14 15 16 City of Cleveland Cuyahoga-Area Police Cuyahoga County Prescription Drug Reclamation 17 City of Avon Police Department, City of Avon Lake Sharing Responsibility Health and Environment Police Department, City of Bay Village Police For Providing Services Department, City of North Ridgeville Police Department, City of Rocky River Police Department, City of Westlake Police Station, Fire Station, Columbia Road and Fairview Hospital Wellness Center Copyright 2011-Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future Collaborative Action Collaborative Action 142 Collaborative Actions Sorted by County - June 28, 2011 Cuyahoga # TITLE Cuyahoga CountyCase Western Energy Efficiency Program Lead Cuyahoga County Partners Case Western Reserve University, City of Cleveland Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Health and Environment For Providing Services Other Counties Status Collaborative Action Cuyahoga CountyCleveland Land Bank Cuyahoga County City of Cleveland Sharing Responsibility Planning For Providing Services Collaborative Action Cuyahoga County Library - East Celveland Library Consolidation Cuyahoga County Library System Cuyahoga County Libraries, City of East Cleveland Library Merging Partners Into Education One Organization Collaborative Action Cuyahoga County Cuyahoga County Library - Parma Library System Library Consolidation City of Parma Library Merging Partners Into Education One Organization Collaborative Action Cuyahoga County Regional Forensic Science Lab City of Cleveland Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Providing Services Collaborative Action 18 Cuyahoga 19 20 21 Cuyahoga County 22 Copyright 2011-Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 # Cuyahoga Benefits Merging Service Provision Staff And Responsibilities TITLE Lead Cleveland - Cuyahoga Cuyahoga County County Sheriff jail consolidation Partners Cuyahoga County Sheriff, City of Cleveland Cleveland - South City of Cleveland Euclid Trash collection City of South Euclid Cleveland-Avon Tax Sharing City of Avon, City of Lakewood, City of Sharing Benefits of Fairview Park, City of Rocky River, City of Revenue North Olmsted, City of Bay Village and City of Westlake Service Area Public Safety Sharing Responsibility Public Works For Providing Services Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Collaborative Idea City of Cleveland 10 Economic Development and Transportation Collaborative Idea Cleveland-Cuyahoga City of Cleveland Smart Water Metering Cuyahoga County Sharing Responsibility Public Works For Costs Collaborative Idea Cuyahoga County-East Cuyahoga County Cleveland Sheriff LateShift Patrols City of East Cleveland Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Providing Services Collaborative Idea Euclid City SchoolsCleveland Heights Schools Cooperatove Personnel System Euclid City Schools City of Cleveland Heights Schools, City of University Heights Schools, City of Shaker Heights City Schools Merging Administrative Staff and Responsibilities Education Collaborative Idea Euclid-Fairview Schools Integrated Human Resources Euclid City Schools Fairview Park City School District, Employee Benefits Council Merging Administrative Staff and Responsibilities Education Collaborative Idea Cuyahoga 11 12 13 14 Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 # TITLE Lead Euclid-University City of Euclid Heights-Shaker Heights SWAT Team Cuyahoga Partners Benefits Service Area City of South Euclid Police Department, City Sharing Responsibility Public Safety of University Heights Police Department, City For Providing Services of Shaker Heights Police Department Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea 15 First Ring City of Bedford, City Superintendents-Berea of Warrensville Schools Electronic Heights Registration Cuyahoga 16 17 18 City of Berea, City of Brooklyn, City of Sharing Responsibility Education Cleveland Heights, City of University Heights, For Costs Village of Cuyahoga Heights, City of East Cleveland, Euclid, City of Fairview Park, City of Garfield Heights, City of Lakewood, City of Maple Heights, City of Parma, City of Shaker Heights, City of South Euclid, City of Lyndhurst Collaborative Idea First Suburbs-Bedford City of Bedford, City City of Bedford Heights, City of Berea, City of Sharing Responsibility Planning Property Management of Shaker Heights Brook Park, City of Brooklyn, City of For Costs Cleveland Heights, City of East Cleveland, City of Euclid, City of Fairview Park, City of Garfield Heights, City of Lakewood, City of Maple Heights, City of Parma, City of Parma Heights, City of South Euclid Collaborative Idea IndependenceCuyahoga Heights Joint Dispatch City of Independence Village of Cuyahoga Heights, Village of Brooklyn Heights, Village of Valley View Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Costs Collaborative Idea Lorain-Cleveland Commuter Rail City of Cleveland Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Costs and Transportation Lorain County Lorain County Collaborative Idea 19 Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 # TITLE Lyndhurst PoliceRichmond Heights SPAN Police Radio Interoperability Lead City of Lyndhurst Police Department Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District - Parma Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District 20 21 Cuyahoga Partners Benefits City of Richmond Heights Police Department, Merging Village of Mayfield Police Department, Village Administrative Staff of Gates Mills Police Department, Highland and Responsibilities Heights Police Department, Mayfield Heights Police Department City of Parma Olmsted Falls-Olmsted City of Olmsted Falls Olmsted Township Township Merger Service Area Public Safety Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Sharing Responsibility Public Works For Costs Collaborative Idea Merging Partners Into Other One Organization Collaborative Idea Cuyahoga 22 Orange-Moreland Hills Village of Orange Consolidated Safety City of Pepper Pike, Village of Moreland Hills Merging Partners Into Public Safety One Organization Collaborative Idea Parma-Cuyahoga Regional Dispatch City of Parma City of Parma Heights, City of Brooklyn, City Sharing Responsibility Public Safety of Broadview Heights, City of Brecksville, City For Costs of North Royalton, City of Middleburg Heights, Village of Linndale, Village of Valley View, City of Independence, City of Seven Hills, City of Garfield Heights, City of Berea, City of Brook Park, City of Brooklyn Heights Collaborative Idea Parma- Parma hts regional trash pickup City of Parma City of Parma Heights Collaborative Idea 23 24 Sharing Responsibility Public Works For Providing Services 25 Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 Cuyahoga Partners Benefits Service Area City of Beachwood, City of Gates Mills,City of Sharing Responsibility Public Safety Highland Heights, City of Lyndhurst, City of For Providing Services Mayfield Heights, Village of Mayfield, City of Richmond Heights, City of South Euclid TITLE Pepper PikeBeachwood Regional Fire District Lead City of Pepper Pike Pepper Pike-Orange Road Cleaning City of Pepper Pike Village of Bentleyville, Village of Gates Mills, Sharing Responsibility Economic Development Village of Moreland Hills, Village of Orange For Costs and Transportation Collaborative Idea Pepper Pike-Orange School Resource Officer City of Pepper Pike Village of Orange, Village of Moreland Hills, Village of Hunting Valley, Village of Woodmere Sharing Responsibility Other For Costs Collaborative Idea South Euclid - 10 other City of South Euclid suburbs- Local Government Services and Regional Collaboration Grant Program City of Brook Park, City of Bedford Heights, City of Brooklyn, City of Cleveland Heights, City of Euclid, City of Fairview Park, City of Garfield Heights, City of Lakewood, City of Parma, City of Shaker Heights Sharing Benefits of Revenue Collaborative Idea City of Lyndhurst Sharing Responsibility Public Works For Costs Collaborative Idea 30 South EuclidLyndhurst Brine Facility YMCA of Greater Cleveland, City of South Euclid, City of South Euclid Board of Education and City of Lyndhurst Board of Education Sharing Responsibility Health and Environment For Providing Services Collaborative Idea 31 South EuclidCity of Lyndhurst Lyndhurst Community Health South EuclidUniversity Heights Community Center City of University Heights Sharing Responsibility Health and Environment For Costs Collaborative Idea # 26 Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea 27 Cuyahoga 28 29 City of South Euclid City of South Euclid Planning 32 Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 # 33 TITLE Lead Strongsville Police Cuyahoga County Department Cuyahoga County DUI Taskforce Partners City of Strongsville University HeightsSouth Euclid Home Repair Center City of University Heights, Home Resource Repair Center City of South Euclid Cuyahoga Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Costs Other Counties Sharing Responsibility Planning For Providing Services Status Collaborative Idea Collaborative Idea 34 Cuyahoga Walton Hills-Sagamore Village of Walton Road Rehabilitation Hills Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Costs and Transportation Summit Collaborative Idea 35 36 Walton Hills - Olmsted Cuyahoga County Falls - Olmsted Township - Cuyahoga County Public Health Plan # Cuyahoga County, City of Walton Hills, City of Sharing Responsibility Health and Environment Olmsted Falls, Olmsted Township For Costs Westshore Council of Governments-Bay Village Fire District Westshore Council of City of Bay Village, City of Rocky River, City Sharing Responsibility Public Safety Governments of Westlake, City of Fairview Park, City of For Providing Services Independence, City of Lakewood, City of North Olmsted TITLE Aurora-Bainbridge joint economic development district Lead Partners Bainbridge Township City of Aurora 37 Geauga Sagamore Township Geauga Benefits Sharing Benefits of Revenue Service Area Economic Development and Transportation Collaborative Idea Collaborative Idea Other Counties Portage Status Collaborative Idea Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 Geauga # # TITLE Troy Township Parkman Township Joint Fire District Lead Troy Township Lake Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Public Works For Providing Services Partners Village of Madison Fire District, Village of Madison Senior Center, Village of Madison Local Schools Lake-Concord Dispatch and Record Consolidation Lake County Concord Township Fire Department, Fairport Merging Harbor Village Fire Department, Grand River Administrative Staff Village Fire Department, Leroy Township Fire and Responsibilities Department, Madison Fire District, Painesville City Fire Department, Painesville Township Fire Department, Perry Joint Fire District City of MentorConcord Township Heated Emulsion Storage Tank City of Mentor Painesville-Concord Broadband Initiative City of Painesville Lake Geauga Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Providing Services TITLE Lead Madison-Madison Fire Village of Madison District Salt Storage Partners Parkman Township Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Public Safety Collaborative Idea City of Concord Sharing Responsibility Public Works For Costs Collaborative Idea Concord Township, City of Painesville and Concord Township JEDD Board Sharing Responsibility Public Works For Costs Collaborative Idea Painesville Township Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Costs Collaborative Idea Painesville Township- Fairport Harbor Fire Fairport Fire Equipment Sharing Painesville Township- Painesville Township Leroy Township, Grand River Village, Village Sharing Responsibility Other Leroy Township Video of Fairport For Costs Communication Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future Collaborative Idea 10 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 # TITLE Amherst Rec Center Lead Partners City of Amherst Board Lorain County Metro Parks of Education Lorain Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Other For Costs Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Elyria-Eaton Township City of Elyria JEDD Eaton Township Sharing Benefits of Revenue Economic Development and Transportation Collaborative Idea Elyria Health Depart,emt, Lorain City Health District, Lorain County Health District Merger Lorain County City of Elyria, City of Lorain, Lorain County Merging Partners Into Health and Environment One Organization Collaborative Idea Lorain-Cleveland Commuter Rail City of Cleveland Lorain County Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Costs and Transportation Lorain CountyAssociations Storm Water Lorain County Community Alliance (22 gov't members) Lorain County, Amherst Township, Brighton Sharing Responsibility Public Works Township, Brownhelm Township, Camden For Providing Services Township, Carlisle Township, Columbia Township, Eaton Township, Elyria Township, Grafton Township, Henrietta Township, Huntington Township, LaGrange Township, New Russia Township, Penfield Township, Pittsfield Township, Rochester Township, Sheffield Township, Wellington Township, City ofOlmstead, Lorain County Engineer, Lorain County Soil and Water Conservation District, Public Services Institute of Lorain County Community College Lorain Cuyahoga County Collaborative Idea Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future Collaborative Idea 11 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 # TITLE Lorain County-Elyria Commuter Rail Lead Lorain County Transportation Partners Elyria Township Lorain Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Costs and Transportation Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Lorain - Sheffield Joint City of Lorain Economic Development Zone Village of Sheffield Sharing Benefits of Revenue Economic Development and Transportation Collaborative Idea Lorain-Elyria Service Garage City of Lorain City of Elyria, City of Sheffield Lake, Village of Sheffield Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Costs and Transportation Collaborative Idea Oberlin-New Russia Township Fleet Management City of Oberlin New Russia Township, Oberlin City Schools Merging Service Provision Staff And Responsibilities Collaborative Idea Vermilion SchoolsVermillion Wireless Community Center City of Vermilion Local School District City of Vermilion Sharing Responsibility Other For Costs Lorain Economic Development and Transportation Collaborative Idea 10 Mahoning # TITLE Lead Wellsville Local Wellsville Local School District and School District Trumbull, Mahoning schools- No Child Left Behind Compliance Mahoning Partners Benefits Service Area Trumbull County School Districts, Mahoning Sharing Responsibility Education Mahoning School Districts For Costs Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future Other Counties Carroll, Trumbull Status Collaborative Idea 12 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 # Mahoning # Medina Mahoning Partners Benefits Service Area Poland Township, Austintown Township, City Sharing Responsibility Health and Environment of Struthers, Coitsville Township, Village of For Costs New Middletown TITLE Boardman-Poland Lighting and Energy Efficiency Program Lead Boardman Township Mahoning County Youngstown Court Consolidation Mahoning County Court System City of Youngstown Municipal Court Merging Partners Into Education One Organization Collaborative Idea Trumbull-Mahoning Regional Integrated Justice Information System for Criminal Data Trumbull County Sheriff Mahoning County Sheriff, Ashtabula County Sheriff Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Costs Collaborative Idea Medina Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Providing Services TITLE Lead Brunswick, brunswick City of Brunswick, Hills Public Safety Brunswick Hills Township Partners Hinckley Township, Media County, City of Medina, Montville Township, Wadsworth Township Brunswick Brunswick Hills Joint Economic Development City of Brunswick, Brunswick Hills Township Sharing Benefits of Revenue City of Brunswick Economic Development and Transportation Other Counties Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Status Collaborative Idea Collaborative Idea City of Brunswick Sharing Responsibility Planning For Providing Services Collaborative Idea Brunswick SchoolsMedina County Medina Collaboration Committee City of Medina Sharing Responsibility Planning For Costs Collaborative Idea Medina County/CityNOACA Trail Building Medina County Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 13 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 # Portage Benefits Sharing Benefits of Revenue TITLE Aurora-Bainbridge joint economic development district Lead City of Bainbridge Partners City of Aurora Service Area Economic Development and Transportation Other Counties Geauga Status Collaborative Idea Garrettsville-Garfield School District Pedestrian Sidewalk Safety Village of Garrettsville James A Garfield School District Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Providing Services and Transportation Kent - Stow Walking Path City of Kent City of Stow Sharing Responsibility Other For Costs Portage Area Fire and City of Kent Emergency Response Team Research Brimfield Township, Charlestown Township, Ravenna Township, City of Ravenna, Village of Sugar Bush Knolls Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Providing Services Collaborative Idea Portage-Aurora Recycling Program Aurora City School District, Crestwood Local School District, Field Local School District, James A Garfield Local School District, Kent City School District, Ravenna City School District, Rootstown Local School District, Southeast Local School District, Streetsboro City School District, Waterloo Local School District, Windham Exempted Village District Sharing Responsibility Health and Environment For Costs Collaborative Idea Portage County Health Department, City of Kent Health Department, City of Ravenna Health Department Merging Partners Into Health and Environment One Organization Collaborative Idea Collaborative Idea Summit Collaborative Idea Portage Portage County Portage County, Kent, Portage County Ravenna Health Department Consolidation Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 14 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 # Portage TITLE Lead Partners Portage-Hiram College Portage County Board Hiram College, Village of Hiram, Village of Water/Sewer Project of Commissioners Windham, Village of Mantua, Village of Garrettsville Portage Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Health and Environment For Costs Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Portage-Ravenna Fire Investigation Team Portage County Fire Chief’s Association City of Ravenna Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Providing Services Collaborative Idea Ravenna - Ravenna Township Joint Economic Development District City of Ravenna Ravenna Township Sharing Benefits of Revenue Economic Development and Transportation Collaborative Idea TITLE Canton Cooperative Economic Development and Annexation Agreement/Joint Economic Development District Lead City of Canton Partners Jackson Township Stark Benefits Sharing Benefits of Revenue Service Area Economic Development and Transportation Jackson-Canton Economic Development Jackson Township City of Canton Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Costs and Transportation Collaborative Idea Jackson TownshipJackson Schools Collaboration Jackson Township Jackson Local Schools Sharing Responsibility Education For Providing Services Collaborative Idea # Stark Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 15 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 # TITLE Lead Louisville-Nimishillen City of Louisville Township police fire and dispatch Partners Nimishillen Township Stark Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Providing Services Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Minerva school district Minerva Local School West Elementary and Mary Irene Day consolidation District Elementary Merging Service Provision Staff And Responsibilities Education Collaborative Idea Perry - Navarre Joint economic Development District Perry Township Village of Navarre Sharing Benefits of Revenue Economic Development and Transportation Collaborative Idea Perry-Plain Street Sweepings Management Perry Township Plain Township, Lake Township, Jackson Township, City of Massillon, City of North Canton, Stark County Engineers Department Sharing Responsibility Health and Environment For Costs Collaborative Idea Stark County - Canton- Stark County Building City of Canton Building Department building department Dept conslidation Merging Partners Into Public Works One Organization Collaborative Idea Stark County Lousiville Libraries Stark County City of Louisville Library, Stark County Library System Merging Partners Into Education One Organization Collaborative Idea Stark Home Energy Assistance ProgramStark Regional Transportation Authority Financial Planning Fair Stark County Home Energy Assistance Program Stark County Regional Transportation Authority Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Providing Services and Transportation Collaborative Idea Stark 10 Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 16 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 Stark # 11 # TITLE Stark SheriffLexington Portable Defibrillators Lead Partners Stark County Sheriff's Stark County Litter District, Lexington Office Township, Pike Township, Plain Township TITLE Boston-Peninsula Police services Lead Boston Township Partners Village of Peninsula Stark Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Costs Summit Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Providing Services Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Clinton-New Franklin Village of Clinton Joint Fire Station New Franklin Township Merging Service Provision Staff And Responsibilities Public Safety Collaborative Idea Copley-Barberton Dispatch Consolidation City of Barberton, City of New Franklin, City of Norton Merging Partners Into Public Safety One Organization Collaborative Idea Copley-Bath Dispatch Copley Township Communications Platform Bath Township, City of Norton, Village of Richfield Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Costs Collaborative Idea Copley-Norton Consolidated City Government Communications Copley Township City of Norton, Village of Richfield, Bath Township Merging Administrative Staff and Responsibilities Collaborative Idea Cuyahoga Falls Summit County Regional Dispatch City of Cuyahoga Falls Summit County Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Costs Summit Copley Township Other Collaborative Idea Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 17 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 # Summit Summit Benefits Service Area Sharing responsibility Other for costs TITLE Hudson -Sourcing Office's Telecommunications Program Lead Sourcing Office Council of Governments Partners City of Hudson Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Kent - Stow Walking Path City of Kent City of Stow Sharing Responsibility Other For Costs Portage Collaborative Idea Norton-Norton Schools City of Norton Heavy Lift Garage Norton City Schools, City of Barberton Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Costs and Transportation Collaborative Idea Richfield-Bath Alarm Siren Village of Richfield Richfield Township, Bath Township Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Costs Collaborative Idea Richfield-Summit Revenue Sharing Village of Richfield Summit County Sharing Benefits of Revenue Collaborative Idea Walton Hills-Sagamore Village of Walton Road Rehabilitation Hills Sagamore Township Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Costs and Transportation TITLE Liberty-Brookfield Alternative Dispatching Services Partners Brookfield Township 10 11 Economic Development and Transportation Cuyahoga Collaborative Idea Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Carroll, Mahoning Collaborative Idea 12 # Trumbull Lead Liberty Township Wellsville Local Wellsville Village Trumbull County School District, Mahoning School District and Local School District County School District Trumbull, Mahoning Schools- No Child Left Behind Compliance Trumbull Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Public Safety For Costs Sharing Responsibility Education For Costs Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 18 105 Collaborative Ideas Sorted by County- Updated: June 28, 2011 # Trumbull TITLE Lead Trumbull County Trumbull County Engineer-Trumbull Engineer's Office County Coordinated Geographic Information System for Sewer Mapping Trumbull Partners Benefits Service Area Trumbull County GIS Department, Trumbull Sharing Responsibility Public Works County Sanitary Engineer's Office, Trumbull For Costs County 911 Department, Trumbull County Soil & Water Conservation District, Trumbull County Planning Commission, City of Warren, City of Niles Other Counties Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Costs and Transportation Status Collaborative Idea Trumbull CountyYoungstown Fuel Purchasing Trumbull County Board of Commissioners City of Youngstown, City of Warren Collaborative Idea Trumbull Sheriff Warren Police Department Police Sharing Trumbull County Trumbull County Sheriff's Department, Warren Sharing Responsibility Public Safety Police Department For Providing Services Collaborative Idea Trumbull-Howland Regional Truckwash Trumbull County Howland Township, Champion Township Collaborative Idea TITLE Orrville-Rittman Schools Shared Administration Lead City of Orrville Partners City of Rittman Sharing Responsibility Economic Development For Costs and Transportation Wayne # Wayne Benefits Service Area Sharing Responsibility Education For Providing Services Other Counties Status Collaborative Idea Footnotes: 1) Ideas and Actions- A collaborative “idea” is a concept for a collaborative project which has been discussed publically, either on the website of one of the partner organizations, in the minutes of one of the partner communities, or in the news 2) A collaborative “action,” on the other hand, is a collaborative project which is actually currently happening between two or more partner organizations, and which is mentioned on the website of one or more of the partners 3) Benefits of the Collaborationa) Sharing responsibility for service provision offers the benefit of reduced burden on individual communities b) Sharing responsibility for costs offers the benefit of reduced expense for individual communities c) Sharing the benefits of revenue offers the benefit of spreading tax and grant funds across communities d) Merging administrative staff and responsibility offers the benefit of reducing administrative staffing expenses e) Merging service providing staff and responsibility offers the benefit of reducing service provision staffing expenses f) Merging partner organizations completely offers the benefits of cutting staff expenses, service responsibility, and facility costs Copyright 2011- Center for Public Adminsitration and Public Policy, Kent State University With appreciation for support provided by the Fund for Our Economic Future 19 ... 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