Downloads and Reports The Center produces a number of reports and publications. Copies of many Center reports are available here by following a link; You will either find a web-based version of the report or a .pdf format (portable document file).  If you double-click on a link and you do not see the report, then you will need to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader; this will allow you to view and print the documents.  Follow this link to  . 2002 Ohio Township Association Winter Conference Presentation Notes Center staff presented a panel at the 2002 Ohio Township Association Winter Conference in Columbus, Ohio on January 31, 2002. The presentation was a Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow, has been converted to an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, and can be viewed or downloaded here: Navigating the World Wide Web 2001 Ohio Township Association Winter Conference Presentation Notes Internet for Beginners Panel Internet for Intermediate and Advanced Users Panel Township Sourcebook Series  Published in cooperation with the Ohio Township Association, the series is intended to aid in township governance and management.  Each manual provides an informational resource for elected township officials about the functions and duties of their position.  The Township Trustee Sourcebook examines responsibilities particular to the elected office of township trustee.  As the other elected township official, clerks have a different set of responsibilities which are presented in the Township Clerk Sourcebook.  The third manual in the sourcebook series provides an overview of the personnel management function and recommended policies and procedures. Oxford Township Survey The Center assisted Oxford Township with a community survey. A project team was assembled that included Undergraduate Research Assistants and Exchange Associates. The survey was administered to all residents in the unincorporated area of the Township in April/May 2000. The purpose of the survey was to provide Township officials with information to address a variety of governance issues in the Township and to establish certain benchmark data for Township services. On Monday July 17, 2000, the final survey results were presented to the Oxford Township Trustees in a special meeting.  Follow these links to see a copy of the survey instrument and the final report. West Milton Community Improvement Corporation Center staff facilitated a goal-setting and action-planning process for Board of Directors that involved preparing an inventory and environmental scan, conducting a visioning and goal-setting process, and prioritizing and developing an implementation strategy for the Action Plan.  Follow the link to see a copy of the West Milton CIC Strategic Action Plan. Goal-Setting and Team Building On June 21, 2000, Center staff recently presented a session on strategic planning at the Ohio Mayors Association Summer Conference in Dayton.  The goal-setting and team-building session covered various approaches to strategic planning, provided examples of what cities and villages are doing, and offered examples of techniques that the Center has utilized in their own projects. Clayton Agenda Building Workshop The Center worked with officials from the newly formed City of Clayton to develop an Action Agenda; follow the link for a copy of the report cover and executive summary; if you are interested in their current activities please visit the City of Clayton website at www.clayton.oh.us.  Small Communities Environmental Infrastructure Group (SCEIG) Center staff often speak to small communities considering a water or sewer project.  The SCEIG is an excellent resource for local officials.  To learn how the various committees of the group can help your community, follow the link for a copy of the SCEIG overhead presentation. Southwest Ohio Local Government Wage and Benefit Survey The Center collects and maintains a database on municipal wages, salaries, and benefits and prepared reports on various public employee compensation issues in Butler, Warren, Montgomery, Clark, Greene, Darke, Preble, Shelby, and Miami Counties. Data from 1998, 1999, and 2000 are reported on our data server. Village of Waynesville ED-CD Center staff assisted local leaders from the Village of Waynesville in developing an interactive, multi-media Economic Development CD-rom to be used as a marketing tool; much of the information on the CD is a result of the Village's Red Carnation award from the Ohio Development Association. If you are interested, follow the link to see highlights of the Waynesville project.  Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) At the 1999 summer conference of the Ohio Mayors Association, Center staff were part of a session on municipal contracting.  Follow the link for an outline of the section on qualifications-based selection (QBS) of design professionals; you may also want to check out the list of resources provided on our QBS page. Using GIS for Land Use Planning Using GIS for Land Use Planning and Farmland Policy  - presentation at the SW Ohio Regional Workshop on Land-Use Planning and Farmland Policy, sponsored by the Ohio State University Extension. Ohio Township Administrators Network - Membership Survey Results of membership survey include information regarding general characteristics and township services, salaries and benefits, current issues and professional development; results of the OTAN survey can be found on our data server.

Downloads and Reports The Center produces a number of reports and publications. Copies of many Center reports are available here by following a link; You will either find a web-based version of the report or a .pdf format (portable document file).  If you double-click on a link and you do not see the report, then you will need to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader; this will allow you to view and print the documents.  Follow this link to  . 2002 Ohio Township Association Winter Conference Presentation Notes Center staff presented a panel at the 2002 Ohio Township Association Winter Conference in Columbus, Ohio on January 31, 2002. The presentation was a Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow, has been converted to an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, and can be viewed or downloaded here: Navigating the World Wide Web 2001 Ohio Township Association Winter Conference Presentation Notes Internet for Beginners Panel Internet for Intermediate and Advanced Users Panel Township Sourcebook Series  Published in cooperation with the Ohio Township Association, the series is intended to aid in township governance and management.  Each manual provides an informational resource for elected township officials about the functions and duties of their position.  The Township Trustee Sourcebook examines responsibilities particular to the elected office of township trustee.  As the other elected township official, clerks have a different set of responsibilities which are presented in the Township Clerk Sourcebook.  The third manual in the sourcebook series provides an overview of the personnel management function and recommended policies and procedures. Oxford Township Survey The Center assisted Oxford Township with a community survey. A project team was assembled that included Undergraduate Research Assistants and Exchange Associates. The survey was administered to all residents in the unincorporated area of the Township in April/May 2000. The purpose of the survey was to provide Township officials with information to address a variety of governance issues in the Township and to establish certain benchmark data for Township services. On Monday July 17, 2000, the final survey results were presented to the Oxford Township Trustees in a special meeting.  Follow these links to see a copy of the survey instrument and the final report. West Milton Community Improvement Corporation Center staff facilitated a goal-setting and action-planning process for Board of Directors that involved preparing an inventory and environmental scan, conducting a visioning and goal-setting process, and prioritizing and developing an implementation strategy for the Action Plan.  Follow the link to see a copy of the West Milton CIC Strategic Action Plan. Goal-Setting and Team Building On June 21, 2000, Center staff recently presented a session on strategic planning at the Ohio Mayors Association Summer Conference in Dayton.  The goal-setting and team-building session covered various approaches to strategic planning, provided examples of what cities and villages are doing, and offered examples of techniques that the Center has utilized in their own projects. Clayton Agenda Building Workshop The Center worked with officials from the newly formed City of Clayton to develop an Action Agenda; follow the link for a copy of the report cover and executive summary; if you are interested in their current activities please visit the City of Clayton website at www.clayton.oh.us.  Small Communities Environmental Infrastructure Group (SCEIG) Center staff often speak to small communities considering a water or sewer project.  The SCEIG is an excellent resource for local officials.  To learn how the various committees of the group can help your community, follow the link for a copy of the SCEIG overhead presentation. Southwest Ohio Local Government Wage and Benefit Survey The Center collects and maintains a database on municipal wages, salaries, and benefits and prepared reports on various public employee compensation issues in Butler, Warren, Montgomery, Clark, Greene, Darke, Preble, Shelby, and Miami Counties. Data from 1998, 1999, and 2000 are reported on our data server. Village of Waynesville ED-CD Center staff assisted local leaders from the Village of Waynesville in developing an interactive, multi-media Economic Development CD-rom to be used as a marketing tool; much of the information on the CD is a result of the Village's Red Carnation award from the Ohio Development Association. If you are interested, follow the link to see highlights of the Waynesville project.  Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) At the 1999 summer conference of the Ohio Mayors Association, Center staff were part of a session on municipal contracting.  Follow the link for an outline of the section on qualifications-based selection (QBS) of design professionals; you may also want to check out the list of resources provided on our QBS page. Using GIS for Land Use Planning Using GIS for Land Use Planning and Farmland Policy  - presentation at the SW Ohio Regional Workshop on Land-Use Planning and Farmland Policy, sponsored by the Ohio State University Extension. Ohio Township Administrators Network - Membership Survey Results of membership survey include information regarding general characteristics and township services, salaries and benefits, current issues and professional development; results of the OTAN survey can be found on our data server.

Downloads and Reports The Center produces a number of reports and publications. Copies of many Center reports are available here by following a link; You will either find a web-based version of the report or a .pdf format (portable document file).  If you double-click on a link and you do not see the report, then you will need to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader; this will allow you to view and print the documents.  Follow this link to  . 2002 Ohio Township Association Winter Conference Presentation Notes Center staff presented a panel at the 2002 Ohio Township Association Winter Conference in Columbus, Ohio on January 31, 2002. The presentation was a Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow, has been converted to an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, and can be viewed or downloaded here: Navigating the World Wide Web 2001 Ohio Township Association Winter Conference Presentation Notes Internet for Beginners Panel Internet for Intermediate and Advanced Users Panel Township Sourcebook Series  Published in cooperation with the Ohio Township Association, the series is intended to aid in township governance and management.  Each manual provides an informational resource for elected township officials about the functions and duties of their position.  The Township Trustee Sourcebook examines responsibilities particular to the elected office of township trustee.  As the other elected township official, clerks have a different set of responsibilities which are presented in the Township Clerk Sourcebook.  The third manual in the sourcebook series provides an overview of the personnel management function and recommended policies and procedures. Oxford Township Survey The Center assisted Oxford Township with a community survey. A project team was assembled that included Undergraduate Research Assistants and Exchange Associates. The survey was administered to all residents in the unincorporated area of the Township in April/May 2000. The purpose of the survey was to provide Township officials with information to address a variety of governance issues in the Township and to establish certain benchmark data for Township services. On Monday July 17, 2000, the final survey results were presented to the Oxford Township Trustees in a special meeting.  Follow these links to see a copy of the survey instrument and the final report. West Milton Community Improvement Corporation Center staff facilitated a goal-setting and action-planning process for Board of Directors that involved preparing an inventory and environmental scan, conducting a visioning and goal-setting process, and prioritizing and developing an implementation strategy for the Action Plan.  Follow the link to see a copy of the West Milton CIC Strategic Action Plan. Goal-Setting and Team Building On June 21, 2000, Center staff recently presented a session on strategic planning at the Ohio Mayors Association Summer Conference in Dayton.  The goal-setting and team-building session covered various approaches to strategic planning, provided examples of what cities and villages are doing, and offered examples of techniques that the Center has utilized in their own projects. Clayton Agenda Building Workshop The Center worked with officials from the newly formed City of Clayton to develop an Action Agenda; follow the link for a copy of the report cover and executive summary; if you are interested in their current activities please visit the City of Clayton website at www.clayton.oh.us.  Small Communities Environmental Infrastructure Group (SCEIG) Center staff often speak to small communities considering a water or sewer project.  The SCEIG is an excellent resource for local officials.  To learn how the various committees of the group can help your community, follow the link for a copy of the SCEIG overhead presentation. Southwest Ohio Local Government Wage and Benefit Survey The Center collects and maintains a database on municipal wages, salaries, and benefits and prepared reports on various public employee compensation issues in Butler, Warren, Montgomery, Clark, Greene, Darke, Preble, Shelby, and Miami Counties. Data from 1998, 1999, and 2000 are reported on our data server. Village of Waynesville ED-CD Center staff assisted local leaders from the Village of Waynesville in developing an interactive, multi-media Economic Development CD-rom to be used as a marketing tool; much of the information on the CD is a result of the Village's Red Carnation award from the Ohio Development Association. If you are interested, follow the link to see highlights of the Waynesville project.  Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) At the 1999 summer conference of the Ohio Mayors Association, Center staff were part of a session on municipal contracting.  Follow the link for an outline of the section on qualifications-based selection (QBS) of design professionals; you may also want to check out the list of resources provided on our QBS page. Using GIS for Land Use Planning Using GIS for Land Use Planning and Farmland Policy  - presentation at the SW Ohio Regional Workshop on Land-Use Planning and Farmland Policy, sponsored by the Ohio State University Extension. Ohio Township Administrators Network - Membership Survey Results of membership survey include information regarding general characteristics and township services, salaries and benefits, current issues and professional development; results of the OTAN survey can be found on our data server.

Downloads and Reports The Center produces a number of reports and publications. Copies of many Center reports are available here by following a link; You will either find a web-based version of the report or a .pdf format (portable document file).  If you double-click on a link and you do not see the report, then you will need to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader; this will allow you to view and print the documents.  Follow this link to  . 2002 Ohio Township Association Winter Conference Presentation Notes Center staff presented a panel at the 2002 Ohio Township Association Winter Conference in Columbus, Ohio on January 31, 2002. The presentation was a Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow, has been converted to an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, and can be viewed or downloaded here: Navigating the World Wide Web 2001 Ohio Township Association Winter Conference Presentation Notes Internet for Beginners Panel Internet for Intermediate and Advanced Users Panel Township Sourcebook Series  Published in cooperation with the Ohio Township Association, the series is intended to aid in township governance and management.  Each manual provides an informational resource for elected township officials about the functions and duties of their position.  The Township Trustee Sourcebook examines responsibilities particular to the elected office of township trustee.  As the other elected township official, clerks have a different set of responsibilities which are presented in the Township Clerk Sourcebook.  The third manual in the sourcebook series provides an overview of the personnel management function and recommended policies and procedures. Oxford Township Survey The Center assisted Oxford Township with a community survey. A project team was assembled that included Undergraduate Research Assistants and Exchange Associates. The survey was administered to all residents in the unincorporated area of the Township in April/May 2000. The purpose of the survey was to provide Township officials with information to address a variety of governance issues in the Township and to establish certain benchmark data for Township services. On Monday July 17, 2000, the final survey results were presented to the Oxford Township Trustees in a special meeting.  Follow these links to see a copy of the survey instrument and the final report. West Milton Community Improvement Corporation Center staff facilitated a goal-setting and action-planning process for Board of Directors that involved preparing an inventory and environmental scan, conducting a visioning and goal-setting process, and prioritizing and developing an implementation strategy for the Action Plan.  Follow the link to see a copy of the West Milton CIC Strategic Action Plan. Goal-Setting and Team Building On June 21, 2000, Center staff recently presented a session on strategic planning at the Ohio Mayors Association Summer Conference in Dayton.  The goal-setting and team-building session covered various approaches to strategic planning, provided examples of what cities and villages are doing, and offered examples of techniques that the Center has utilized in their own projects. Clayton Agenda Building Workshop The Center worked with officials from the newly formed City of Clayton to develop an Action Agenda; follow the link for a copy of the report cover and executive summary; if you are interested in their current activities please visit the City of Clayton website at www.clayton.oh.us.  Small Communities Environmental Infrastructure Group (SCEIG) Center staff often speak to small communities considering a water or sewer project.  The SCEIG is an excellent resource for local officials.  To learn how the various committees of the group can help your community, follow the link for a copy of the SCEIG overhead presentation. Southwest Ohio Local Government Wage and Benefit Survey The Center collects and maintains a database on municipal wages, salaries, and benefits and prepared reports on various public employee compensation issues in Butler, Warren, Montgomery, Clark, Greene, Darke, Preble, Shelby, and Miami Counties. Data from 1998, 1999, and 2000 are reported on our data server. Village of Waynesville ED-CD Center staff assisted local leaders from the Village of Waynesville in developing an interactive, multi-media Economic Development CD-rom to be used as a marketing tool; much of the information on the CD is a result of the Village's Red Carnation award from the Ohio Development Association. If you are interested, follow the link to see highlights of the Waynesville project.  Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) At the 1999 summer conference of the Ohio Mayors Association, Center staff were part of a session on municipal contracting.  Follow the link for an outline of the section on qualifications-based selection (QBS) of design professionals; you may also want to check out the list of resources provided on our QBS page. Using GIS for Land Use Planning Using GIS for Land Use Planning and Farmland Policy  - presentation at the SW Ohio Regional Workshop on Land-Use Planning and Farmland Policy, sponsored by the Ohio State University Extension. Ohio Township Administrators Network - Membership Survey Results of membership survey include information regarding general characteristics and township services, salaries and benefits, current issues and professional development; results of the OTAN survey can be found on our data server.