Fiscal stress, changing public expectations, and shifting responsibilities for services have prompted many local governments to consider restructuring.
Our Mission
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With three decades of collaborative partnerships at the international, national, state, and local level, the Local Government Restructuring Lab, under the leadership of Professor Mildred Warner, aims to provide local governments with information on restructuring trends and innovations in six main categories: Community and Economic Development; Sustainability and Infrastructure; Service Delivery Reform; Intergovernmental Relations; Policy and Public Health; and Gender and Age-Friendly Planning.
collaborative partnerships
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International
International City/County Management Association (ICMA), Municipal Services Project, Transnational Institute
National
ICMA, National Association of Counties, AARP, American Planning Association
State
New York State (Mayors, Towns, Counties, City Managers, Planners)
Local
Tompkins County