Cuyahoga County is substantially a regional entity, created by state government to carry out service delivery to a broad range of constituents across municipal and township lines. Therefore, much of what county government does is, in effect, collaborative.
Beyond its normal, state mandated functions, Cuyahoga County and the 59 communities that reside within its’ borders, have long worked cooperatively and collaboratively in a variety of ways.
Cuyahoga County, as a whole, has been on the cutting edge of establishing intergovernmental programming to more effectively and efficiently serve its citizens. Nonetheless, it is the intention of this Board of Commissioners to continue to initiate and facilitate the implementation of creative ideas, in cooperation and consultation with our local partners, which ensure that county government continues to evolve and meet the challenges that face the county itself and the local governments with whom we partner.
It has been recognized that we are stronger working together than apart and that it requires consistent dedication to nurture productive collaborations. Thus, Cuyahoga County commits to sustaining our efforts to work with other political jurisdictions to deliver public services in as cost effective manner as possible. The creation of the Office of Government Service Coordination is just one such effort.
Cuyahoga County would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our partners in local government- the mayors and city councils of the cities and incorporated villages and the trustees of the townships- for their past collaborations and for their future participation in efforts to make Cuyahoga County and our region a better place to live, work and play. We would also like to express our appreciation to the numerous regional agencies with whom we work on a daily basis. These agencies have been in the forefront of collaborative efforts to provide vital services that individual political jurisdictions could not afford by themselves.