Dispelling the Myths About Regional Cooperation

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THE 2013 REGIONAL REPORT CARD

2013 NADO Annual Training Conference San Francisco, CA

Wayne Strickland Executive DirectorRoanoke-Valley Alleghany Regional Commission

WHY DO A REGIONAL REPORT CARD?

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

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Cooperative ImpactThe Roanoke

Regional Partnership has helped create

more than 13,482 direct new jobs and over $1.3 billion in new investment

throughout the region.

EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENT

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Cooperative ImpactThe landscape of

many types of industries is

changing. STEM programs at RVGS and others work in partnership

with the region’s employers to

better prepare our regional

workforce for the jobs that are

available.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND LIBRARIES

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Cooperative ImpactComposed of over

50 local public, private, and

nonprofit organizations the

Partnership is seeking to create a comprehensive

vision for the region, as well as creating a model

for inter-organizational

cooperation in the Roanoke Valley to address issues of mutual concern.

PARKS AND REC AND PUBLIC SAFETY

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Cooperative Impact“The sharing of

intelligence, resources, and best practices has enabled us to better meet

our daily objective:

Protect the life, property, and

civil liberties for all people in a

fair and equitable manner.”

Chief Perkins- RCPD

PUBLIC WORKS AND SOCIAL SERVICES

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Cooperative Impact

By sharing multiple water

sources, member

jurisdictions have better

drought protection and

emergency backup in

addition are better

positioned to address new

mandates such as stormwater management.

TRANSPORTATION

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Cooperative ImpactProgram serves 3 regional PDC’s1. Roanoke Valley

Alleghany Regional Commission

2. New River Valley Planning District

3. Region 2000

* Total of 35 local governments represented

* Service over 5,400 sq mi in SW VA

WHAT WERE THE RESPONSES?

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Cooperative Impact• Local Governments and organizations embrace a new platform for promoting their collaborative activities• Public attitudes about regional cooperation improve• New venues for cooperative activities expand:Mayors and ChairsCAO MeetingsRegional Leadership Trip

Regional Legislative Meeting

Wayne StricklandExecutive Director

wstrickland@rvarc.orgPh 540.343.4417

THANK YOU

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