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Local and Financial Dimensions of Intergovernmental Relations in Australia

Regional and Local Development International Conference on Federalism in Mexico: Local and Global Challenges Veracruz, Mexico, November 14-17, 2001 Challenges of Development Defining Development Communities—educators, health officials, business Results—revenues, profits, employment, open space Matching Interest and Responsibilities Why Local? Most responsive to mixture of interest and demands Through collaboration, traverse political, community and economic boundaries Efficient users of fiscal, physical and human resources Tools of Development Intergovernmental Service and Tax Agreements Fiscal Incentive Packages Inter-institutional Collaboration Community Based Strategic Planning Intergovernmental Agreements –Tax Sharing Financial Incentives Traverse City, MI –Tax Holidays Incubator Program Blackwood-Marion, South Australia Community Based Strategic Development Allows for: Participation of all interest groups Prioritize allocation of resources Standards by which to measure change and improvement Increased accountability and responsiveness Governing Partnership Regional and Local Development International Conference on Federalism in Mexico: Local and Global Challenges Veracruz, Mexico, November 14-17, 2001 Challenges of Development • Defining development • Matching residential, business and political scope of responsibility and interest Defining Development • Communities—educators, health officials, business leaders, labor unions, domestic workers, politicians, bureaucrats,,, • Results—revenues, profits, employment, open space, land use,,, Matching Interest and Responsibilities Boundaries Authority Location Why Local? • Most responsive to mixture of interest and demands • Through collaboration, traverse political, community and economic boundaries • Efficient users of fiscal, physical and human resources Tools of Development • Intergovernmental Service and Tax Agreements • Fiscal Incentive Packages • Inter-institutional Collaboration • Community Based Strategic Planning Intergovernmental Agreements –Tax Sharing Financial Incentives Traverse City, MI –Tax Holidays Incubator Program Blackwood-Marion, South Australia Community Based Strategic Development Allows for: • Participation of all interest groups • Prioritize allocation of resources • Standards by which to measure change and improvement • Increased accountability and responsiveness Governing Partnership