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May 2010 Meeting
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Futures Task Force
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Read more about the Cohort
Program.
Articles of Interest
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February 2010 Meeting
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November 2009 Meeting
September 2009 Meeting
Presentation from the February 2009 Meeting
"Brain Gain" of the Newcomers Presentation by Ben Winchester,
Extension Research Fellow, February 2009
Results from the AMC Board of
Directors'
Implications Wheel Session
May 2008
Presentations from the February 2008
Meeting
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Key Messages About County
Futures
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WHAT IS COUNTY FUTURES?
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The
County Futures process provides a place, space and time:
...for a broad sector of county government leaders
...to discuss how counties can create continuous systems improvement
to
...create high quality public services
...where the well being of citizens is paramount
...and county government is effective, efficient and sustainable.
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Individual County Futures committee members do not formally
represent groups of commissioners, recorders, county attorneys,
administrators etc. They were asked to serve on the committee
to bring their personal and professional experiences to encourage
diversity of thought around county government.
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County Futures committee members are encouraged to think “outside
the box” – “shift their paradigm” – “explore new models”. A
safe discussion space is provided where ALL ideas are welcome.
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County Futures works under the assumption that local government can
be improved through collaboration and partnership.
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County Futures discussion and issues task force work strives to
create local government models that provide quality seamless service
with fiscal sustainability.
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Carl
Neu in a recent meeting with the executive boards of AMC, LMC and MN
School Boards framed the choice before the group as
either restore and reinvigorate a
respect-filled and mutually productive state-local government
partnership beneficial to all the people and communities within
Minnesota, or accepting chronic and progressive powerlessness at the
local government level and erosion of the cornerstone of American
democracy. Neu also described the three focuses of local government
as: 1) promoting the community’s future; 2) relating effectively
with other governmental entities; and 3) securing the needs of
citizens.
WHAT COUNTY FUTURES IS NOT!
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A
group of county leaders remaining very parochial and not open to new
ideas.
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A
clandestine group secretly working with the sole purpose of reducing
local government structures.
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A
group of people who believe all the answers are within the group.
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A
group of people that believe talking about the issue is enough.
Distributed at the 9/28-29/05 Futures Committee Meeting |
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