County Manager’s Guide to Shared Services in Local Government

Resource Summary

Budget stress in the wake of the recent recession has been an incentive for many U.S. local officials to explore new cooperative relationships with neighboring jurisdictions. County governments are in a strategic position to develop shared service projects and interlocal agreements for service delivery. This web-based article provides an overview of and introduction to shared services in local government and the more in depth “A County Manager’s Guide to Shared Services in Local Government” publication.

Available online: http://www.businessofgovernment.org/blog/county-manager%E2%80%99s-guide-shared-services-local-government