The Center For Public Administration and Public Policy
Director: John Hoornbeek | 128 Bowman Hall, Kent, Ohio 44242 | P: (330) 672-7148 | cfpapp@kent.edu
Kent State University’s Center for Public Administration and Public Policy has followed eight collaborative projects for the past two years, conducting extensive interviews and collecting information throughout the collaborative process. Through this and other research, the Center has produced a large body of information on the benefit, costs, and barriers to initiating collaboration, as well as the lessons participating communities have learned. The above title links to a full overview of the case study documents.
The individual case studies can be accessed through the images below. For all eight case studies in one document, click here.
The individual case studies can be accessed through the images below. For all eight case studies in one document, click here.
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News & Events
- Center Affiliate Brian Kelley Recognized on State Level, Portage County on National and International Level An Affiliate to the Center for Public Administration and Public Policy, Brian Kelley is the Chief Information Officer at Portage County, Ohio and is responsible for the County’s Information Technology operations. Under his leadership, Portage County has received international, national, and state recognition for highly successful enterprise-wide information technology projects.
- Posted Sep. 23, 2011 - Report Released: Measuring Water Quality Improvements: TMDL Implementation Progress, Indicators, and Tracking Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) set the amount of pollutant that a water body can receive and still comply with water quality standards. Released in late June of 2011, Measuring Water Quality Improvements: TMDL Implementation Progress, Indicators, and Tracking expands upon the findings published in the Center’s 2008 report, Implementing Total Maximum Daily Loads: Understanding and Fostering Successful Results.
- Posted Aug. 25, 2011 - Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost Visits KSU On June 23, Ohio Auditor of State Dave Yost visited Kent State University to discuss the Center’s work regarding intergovernmental.
- Posted Aug. 25, 2011 - CPAPP Develops Northeast Ohio Local Government Collaborative Inventory Intergovernmental collaboration provides opportunities for cost savings, economic development and local government service improvement. Kent State University’s Center for Public Administration and Public Policy has developed a comprehensive inventory of more than 240 collaborative projects that are actively happening or are being explored as ideas for possible implementation in Northeast Ohio.
- Posted Aug. 24, 2011
Recently Released
Eight Case Studies on Intergovernmental Collaboration in Northeast Ohio
See Information and Links Above.
Earlier this month, the Center and its affiliates completed work on a study of the implementation of total maximum daily loads, which are required by the federal clean water act. This report can be accessed through the image above.
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