Attempt for Shenango Valley Consolidation by Tom Tulip

Tom Tulip is the Executive Director of the Mercer County Regional Council of Governments where he works on intergovernmental cooperative efforts for service delivery. COG programs and services include animal control, recreation program operations, a 25 vehicle fixed-route and county-wide transit system, a joint uniform construction code program, and Information Technology support provided through an on-staff specialist. Tulip was the Act 47 coordinator for Ferrel, one of the municipalities involved in the consolidation effort. Tulip spoke of his involvement in the Shenango Valley consolidation effort, which did not succeed at the referendum level. Five municipalities were involved, and it did not pass in all five. Tulip feels that the process went on for too long and too many municipalities were involved. The study leading up to the consolidation referendum took four years to complete.

 

Click here to read the Report of the Shenango Valley Intergovernmental Study Committee

http://www.mcrpc.com/svisc/finalreport.pdf