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Consolidations & Joint Powers Agreements Among Counties. Prepared by the North Dakota Association of Counties.
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Consolidations &Joint Powers AgreementsAmong Counties Prepared by the North Dakota Association of Counties
Since the expansion of joint powers authority by the voters in 1982, and the passage of the “tool chest” for local government in 1993, profound changes have taken place in county government. Some of these changes are depicted on the following slides – grouped by organizational model.
Shared Social Service Administration Multi-county districts
(County with City & Others) • County/City Joint Law Enforcement • County/City Joint Fiscal Admin. • County/Park Dist. Equip. Purchase • County/Park Dist. Facility Manage. • County/City Joint Election Admin.
(County with City & Others)Continued • County/School Sales Tax Use • County/City Computer Services • County/City Joint Dispatch • County/City Road Maintenance • County/Tribe Joint Dispatch
Internal Consolidations 1993 • 570 Full-Time Elected Officials • 97 Full-Time Appointed Officials 2007 • 460 Full-Time Elected Officials • 132 Full-Time Appointed Officials Net Reduction • 75 Full-Time Officials