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LeRoy Collins Institute. Local Government Institutions Richard C. Feiock May 2009. LeRoy Collins Institute ~ Carol Weissert, Ph. D., Director FSU Campus ~ 506 W Pensacola Street Tallahassee FL 32306-1601 850-644-1441 ~ 850-644-1442 fax. LeRoy Collins Institute.
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LeRoy Collins Institute Local Government InstitutionsRichard C. FeiockMay 2009 LeRoy Collins Institute ~ Carol Weissert, Ph. D., Director FSU Campus ~ 506 W Pensacola Street Tallahassee FL 32306-1601 850-644-1441 ~ 850-644-1442 fax
LeRoy Collins Institute Ongoing Work on Local Governance Institutions • Data Collection of Local Political Systems and Institutions • Survey of Intergovernmental Collaboration
LeRoy Collins Institute Political Institutions - What is being studied? • Forms of Government • Council Structure and Representation • Direct Democracy Provisions • Turnover in Office
LeRoy Collins Institute Political Institutions - Why are they important? • Performance and Decision making • Incentives • Motivations • Time Horizons/ Uncertainty • Institutional Change or Reform
LeRoy Collins Institute • Political Institutions - Data Collection Strategy • Longitudinal information for 30 years • City and County Level • Five Stage Process • ICMA surveys at 5 year intervals • FLC and FAC annual directories • Online Search • Municipal Code Charter Search • Interviews with City/County Clerks
LeRoy Collins Institute • Intergovernmental Collaboration - What is being studied? • Multiple Related Service Areas • Economic Development • Land Use • Energy/Resource Management • Forms of Collaboration • Contracts • Interlocal Agreements
LeRoy Collins Institute Intergovernmental Collaboration: Why is it important? • Performance and Efficiency • Intergovernmental spillovers • Economies of scale 2. Institutional Change or Reform
LeRoy Collins Institute Intergovernmental Collaboration - Data Collection Strategy • Internet/Mail Survey • All Local Governments in Metropolitan Areas • Time Line • Fall 2009: Implement Survey • Spring 2010: Merge data and conduct analysis • Summer 2010: Final Report