The document summarizes the evolution and future plans of the EfficientGovNetwork (EGN) in northeast Ohio. It describes how EGN grew out of the EfficientGovNow program in 2008-2010, which provided seed funding and projects. EGN now convenes local governments monthly and maintains an online portal to encourage collaboration and shared services. Going forward, EGN aims to develop a sustainable structure through a LGIF grant, shared services expo, increased capacity building partnerships, and developing resources for members.

1. Jill Miller Zimon
Director of Partnerships, The Civic Commons
Network Facilitator, EfficientGovNetwork, The
Civic Commons
Ohio First Suburbs
Alternative Revenue Summit
October 19, 2012

2. Cultivating A Culture
John Hoornbeek of Kent State University’s Center for Public
Administration and Public Policy describes the evolution
from no projects to EfficientGovNow to
EfficientGovNetwork as analogous to sowing seeds: While
EGNow prepared the soil and some seedlings have grown,
germinated and born fruit, much more growth is possible
and can be nurtured through the Network.

3. EGN: Foundation of Shared Services
Innovation in NE Ohio
•2008-2010 EfficientGovNow
Public competition
Seed money
Media coverage
•2010-2012 EfficientGovNetwork
Convenes monthly w/EGN applicants, winners
Develops online portal
Regional Collaboration Conference
LGIF pursuit, success
•2013 Develop sustainable structure, purpose & action plan

4. Ingredients for a Network
WHO: Elected officials, departmental heads, academic peers,
business interests
VALUE: Create common resources to share & replicate
PURPOSE: Build relationships & trust; share knowledge; find partners

5. What’s Next
• LGIF Grant
• Shared Services
Expo
• Increased capacity
•COSE
•Playbook
•Membership List
•Map

6. 1.Tallmadge
2.Summit County Public Health
3.Copley Dispatch
4.Center for Local Government
5.Sourcing Office
Examples of Local Implementation

7. Tallmadge
Tallmadge is a city in Summit and
Portage counties in Ohio, United States.
It is a suburb of Akron and part of the
Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area. The
population was 17,537 at the 2010
census. Wikipedia

8. Summit County Public Health
District
Summit County is an urban county located in the state of
Ohio, United States. According to the 2010 census, it has a
population of 541,781, which is a decrease of 0.2% from
542,899 in 2000. Its county seat is Akron. Wikipedia

9. Copley Township Dispatch
Copley Township is one of the nine townships of
Summit County, Ohio, United States. The 2000
census found 13,641 people in the township. Wikipedia

10. Center for Local Government

11. Sourcing Office

12. Skinny Ohio
http://skinnyohio.org/
Shared Services Idea Center
http://www.auditor.state.oh.us/sharedservices/defaul
t.htm
KSU CPAPP
http://www.kent.edu/cpapp/index.cfm
ODOD LGIF Awardees
http://www.development.ohio.gov/urban/LGIF.htm
The Civic Commons EGN site
http://theciviccommons.com/egn
Examples of Local Implementation

13. THANK YOU!