The Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs engages in applied public policy and management research, technical assistance services, training and education, and database development in the areas of public management and capacity building, local government economic development, planning, and public program evaluation and policy research. The Center provides assistance to local governments (counties, municipalities, and townships) in southwestern Ohio and across the state.

August 2008 - Project Highlights

Ohio Township Association Statewide Survey
The OTA, in partnership with the Center, is administering a survey in June to all elected township officials across the state. The survey will aid the OTA in determining future Summer and Winter Conference workshop ideas, formulate a legislative agenda and provide an updated source of general issues and trends among townships. The survey results will be used to issue a "State of Ohio Townships" report. The survey and report will become a biennial project. The deadline to respond to the survey has been extended. Please return your surveys!.... more

2008 Southwest Ohio Local Government Wage & Benefit Survey
The 2008 Southwest Ohio Local Government Wage & Benefit Survey is being mailed out during the week of August 4th. The deadline to respond to the survey is September 26, 2008. 2008 is the thirteenth year of the survey... more

2008 Ohio Township Association Summer Conference
Center staff presented numerous Leadership Academy workshops at the 2008 Ohio Township Association Summer Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio. The conference was held from July 30th - August 2nd... more