Government

=Government= we'll meet next tuesday at 5:00 @ Mulligans

Government- relates to the issue of governmental fragmentation
There is much duplication in our current governmental system in Northeast Ohio which makes providing services cumbersome and expensive.

1. Organize a consortium of cities to collectively negotiate a trash pick up contract. It would bring in out of county competition and force Allied to give more competitive rates. If an out of county contractor won the bid, Allied will fill their void with more out of county work. The tipping fees paid by the out of county collection from Allied filling the void would be double. The increased tipping fees go into the County’s Solid Waste District grant program, and would increase the amount available to every Lorain County political subdivision – a potential benefit to the entire county!

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION: answer these for each project idea that you are interested in 1. What existing organization would we work with if any 2. Who else is presently addressing this issue if any 3. What are the budget and time implications (how many people would need to devote how much time and any money required?) 4. Do you have other ideas to build on this theme or a particular proposal? 5. Are there any ideas that could be merged 6. Have these ideas sparked any new ideas for consideration

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