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Organization And Efficiency Study Of Town Hall Departments: Town Of Carlisle, Massachusetts, Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center For Public Management, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Organization And Efficiency Study Of Town Hall Departments: Town Of Carlisle, Massachusetts, Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center For Public Management, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management Publications
The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management (the Center) was retained by the Town of Carlisle to conduct an analysis of government operations for departments located at Town Hall. This analysis included the following departments.
- Town Accountant
- Treasurer/Collector
- Assessor
- Town Clerk
- Council on Aging
- Recreation
- Planning Board
- Conservation Commission
- Building Commissioner
- Housing Authority
- Board of Health
This report presents the results of the study, which began in June 2012, and was designed to provide an assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of Town operations, identifying strengths and improvement opportunities relating to organization, staffing, and management.
In this concluding …
Management Assessment Of The Public Works Department: City Of Lowell, Massachusetts, Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center For Public Management, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Management Assessment Of The Public Works Department: City Of Lowell, Massachusetts, Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center For Public Management, University Of Massachusetts Boston
Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management Publications
This report presents the results of the management assessment of the Lowell Public Works Department conducted by the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Collins Center for Public Management.
The project team conducted a comprehensive organization and management analysis of the Department's existing operations, service levels, infrostructure management, organizational structures and staffing levels. The analysis was to be fact-based and include all aspects of service provision by the Department.
Organizational Assessment Of The Brookline Planning & Community Development Department, Richard Kobayashi, Monica Lamboy
Organizational Assessment Of The Brookline Planning & Community Development Department, Richard Kobayashi, Monica Lamboy
Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management Publications
The immediate impetus for the organizational study of the Brookline Planning & Community Development Department (Department) was concern about the appropriate role for the Town in supporting the local business community, in particular whether the role performed by the Commercial Areas Coordinator position should continue.
In addition, the Town needed advice about the appropriate strategy for the Town to maintain planning and development services and staffing in light of the long‐term decline in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Since its passage in 1974, CDBG has been a principal component of the Department’s financial architecture and a significant portion of …