Partnerships

US Department of Commerce - Economic Development Administration - EDA University Center
Through the Rural University Project, the Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs has been designated as an EDA University Center, by the U.S. Department of Commerce.  As an EDA University Center, CPMRA receives an annual matching grant to enhance economic development by providing technical assistance, conducting applied research activities, and disseminating information to local governments.

District #10 Public Works Integrating Committee (PWIC)
Documents relating to the District #10 Public Works Integrating Committee and resources of the Ohio Public Works Commission and Clean Ohio program are provided by the Center as administrative liaison.
Updated: September 2006

Small Communities Environmental Infrastructure Group (SCEIG)
The Small Communities Environmental Infrastructure Group (SCEIG) is an association of federal and state agencies, local governments and groups, service organizations, and educational institutions designed to help small communities in meeting their environmental infrastructure needs. These agencies saw a need to coordinate efforts to assist small governments with the difficult task of developing, improving, and maintaining their water and wastewater systems. The website provides the meeting dates, committee structure, finance and training materials, and other resources.

Ohio Rural Development Partnership (ORDP)
The Partnership provides a forum for members of the agriculture industry, health care industry, educational institutions, economic and community development organizations, for-profit and non-profit corporations, and social service agencies to address special needs and opportunities in rural Ohio.  The website provides the Steering Committee roster, strategic action plan, and the meeting schedule and minutes.

Ohio Township Association (OTA)
The Center is pleased to house information for the Ohio Township Association. The Center and the OTA signed a cooperative agreement in 1995 and continues to jointly publish the three volume Township Sourcebook Series. The Center is an active participant in the Ohio Township Association's Winter and Summer Conferences. For more information, please visit our conference presentations page. In addition, the Center is the official secretariat  for programming, information sharing, and other issues of interest for the Ohio Township Administrators Network. The Center also hosts the official web site for the Coalition of Large Ohio Urban Townships (CLOUT).

Southwest Ohio Local Government Wage and Benefit Survey
The Center collects and maintains a database on municipal wages, salaries, and benefits and prepares reports on various public employee compensation issues in Butler, Warren, Montgomery, Clark, Greene, Darke, Preble, Shelby, and Miami Counties.
Updated: August 2006

OAMMA Online (OAMMA)
The Southwest Ohio Chapter of the Ohio Association of Municipal Management Assistants is a group of professional municipal management assistants that is dedicated to enhancing local government.  The OAMMA database is now online - look for meeting dates and membership roster. 
Updated: September 2006

Ohio Association for Court Administration (OACA)  
The Ohio Association for Court Administration is a professional association of court managers who are committed to excellence. The association was established in 1973 and currently has over 160 members. OACA consists of members from all Ohio court jurisdictions, as well as members of court-related agencies. The Center formerly hosted the OACA website.

E-Government Gateway for Ohio Local Governments   
The Center for Public Management and Regional Affairs is pleased to host local government web pages.