Within Yuma County there were 30 different government radio systems, and this fragmentation prevented inter-agency communications and adequate radio coverage.

With the decline in property taxes, budgets and personnel, municipalities need to raise revenues without raising taxes more than ever before. Imagine having the budget to hire more staff, repair parks and facilities, fill potholes, invest in better communication systems, and upgrade citizen services, even in this economy.

The Cities of West Des Moines, Clive and Urbandale, Iowa each ran their own public safety dispatch centers.

The City of Charlottesville reviewed and redesigned the organization’s environmental and sustainability programs to meet the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.

The Village of Potosi had a bookmobile that provided village residents with library services. After the bookmobile became too costly and was discontinued, the Village partnered with the City of Lancaster to open a branch library.

Neighborhood Place represents a finalist for the Harvard Ash Institute’s 2009 Innovations in American Government Awards.