County Executive's Plan in Line with Advance Northeast Ohio Goals
Posted by Advance Northeast Ohio - 02.02.2012
Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald spoke of his plan to strengthen the county during his second State of the County address, sharing a number of strategies in line with Advance Northeast Ohio's goals.
Unveiling 12 guiding principles in what he's calling The Western Reserve Plan, some areas FitzGerald touched on include, establishing Greater Cleveland as a center of entrepreneurship and job growth; incorporating economic inclusion as a guiding principle in economic development strategy; and implementing a practical strategy for creating a functioning, county-wide metropolitan government.
To strengthen governmental efficiency, FitzGerald wants the county to become a central service provider that communities can contract with to reduce the costs of what eventually may be 30 municipal services, according to Crain's Cleveland Business. Examples of the 30 municipal services FitzGerald believes the county could offer to cities and villages include information technology services, central 911 service and sex crime investigations.
A website dedicated to the Western Reserve Plan has been established that will provide updates and offer opportunities to get involved.
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