Archive for Public/Private Partnerships

Possible cost of reorganized city reported

by: Dann Veldkamp October 1, 2009

The Finance Committee presented its report on the potential expenditures of a reorganized Greenwood in 2011, the first full year of operation of the new community, should voters approve.  The revenue side of the balance sheet will be presented at a later meeting, so this information is not sufficient to estimate any change in property [...]

Grinding hard work

by: Dann Veldkamp September 4, 2009

While attending last evening’s meeting of the Reorganization Committee, it became very clear how hard the committee has worked. They have investigated the current environment, checked out options, talked with officials and residents and looked at many things from many angles. During last night’s meeting the Parks and Recreation and Land Use sub-committees presented their [...]

Cost saving examples we must explore

by: Jody Veldkamp August 22, 2009

In the past few months both CNBC and Fox News have run stories on how communities are turning to public private partnerships to control costs and provide needed city services. Both stories are available for viewing below. One thing in the Fox story really caught my attention. A worker for one city completes the job, [...]

Public/Private Partnerships featured on Fox News

by: Dann Veldkamp March 5, 2009

Innovative ways to provide city services at lower cost gets national attention If you have been following this Blog long, you know one of our biases is towards providing needed government services at the lowest possible cost. Many communities have found this is possible through a concept call Public/Private Partnerships. Recently Fox News featured how [...]

Citizen says: Incorporation is possible

by: Dann Veldkamp February 16, 2009

Reorganization is one option, but self-incorporation of White River Township is a realistic possibility As we’ve said many times before, the primary purpose of this web site is to encourage conversation among those interested in the future of unincorporated White River Township. While mostly we’ve covered and commented on “news” events of governmental bodies, today [...]