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.

May 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.... more

Citizen Survey - City of Springboro
The Center is conducting a survey for the City of Springboro to measure citizen attitudes and public opinion in order to assess a variety of services and address issues that affect residents of the City... more

Scioto Foundation - Human Resource Basics for Non-Profit Organizations Workshop
Center staff will present a workshop entitled Human Resource Basics for Non-Profit Organizations on Thursday May 22nd at the Scioto Foundation offices in Portsmouth, Ohio. This workshop will focus on the essential components of human resources management including recruitment and hiring, position descriptions, policies and procedures, and performance evaluations. Click here for registration information... more