Effective Local Government Through Collaboration: Service Delivery in Moreland Hills, Orange, Pepper Pike and Woodmere

Four Eastern Cleveland suburbs, originally one municipality, sought CGR’s assistance to explore the advantages and disadvantages of re-assembling under a single unit of government. CGR reviewed all aspects of municipal services for the 3 villages and 1 city, identifying likely synergies and service sharing opportunities. Cost savings associated with the merger were estimated as an aggregation of these individual opportunities. Although they are actively exploring service sharing, sentiment among the 4 supported retaining their independent identities.

Report Date: Dec 2013
Author(s): Kent Gardner , Paul Bishop , Jill Symonds
Subject(s): Government Reorganization/Dissolution , Shared Services/Consolidation
Location: Cuyahoga, Ohio

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