Consolidations &Joint Powers Agreements

Among CountiesPrepared 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.

Inter-County Consolidations

(County with County)

Shared Social Service Administration

Multi-county districts

Shared Correctional Services

Child Protection Investigation

Software Sharing/Hosting

Child Care Assistance Eligibility

911 Dispatch Services

Public Health Services

Respite Care Services

Shared Tax Director

In-Home Care Services

County Supt. of Schools

County State’s Attorney

Children's Special Health Services

Intra-County Consolidation

(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)

• County/School Sales Tax Use• County/City Computer Services• County/City Joint Dispatch• County/City Road Maintenance• County/Tribe Joint Dispatch

(County with City & Others)

Continued

Statewide

Joint Powers Agreements

Mandated Drug/Alcohol Testing

Special Operations (SWAT) Support

Technology Support

Marriage License Software

Office Supply Purchasing

Workers Compensation & Safety

Wireless & VoIP 9-1-1 Implementaton

Land Record Preservation (NDRIN)

“Tool Chest”& Home Rule

Consolidations

Counties With Internal Consolidations

•570 Full-Time Elected Officials• 97 Full-Time Appointed Officials

Internal Consolidations1993

2007•460 Full-Time Elected Officials•132 Full-Time Appointed Officials

Net Reduction• 75 Full-Time Officials