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Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

1/8/2019


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
2018 Service Delivery Strategy renewal
Initiator
Planning Department
Recommendation
Approval is requested to submit the update of the Service Delivery Strategy for \n \n the Columbus Consolidated Government to the Georgia Department of Community \n \n Affairs.
Approval
Pending
Background
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) requires that a plan of

cooperation for certain services between municipalities and the county

government, be developed for every county. This is done to insure that there

is no overlapping or duplication of services between these governments. In

1998, this strategy was developed for Muscogee County, which at that time

included Bibb City. The 2008 submission was the first that excluded Bibb City

as a separate government in Muscogee County. Since 2002, the Columbus

Consolidated Government is the only government in Muscogee County. With the

submission of the update to the community's comprehensive plan, we are now

obligated to update this strategy.
Analysis
Even though we are a consolidated government and have no other local

governments in the county, the Columbus Consolidated Government is still

required to file an update for this serviced delivery strategy.
Financial Considerations
There are no financial considerations or impacts from this action.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
N/A
Legal Considerations
The submission of these updates will meet a DCA requirement that requires this

action when a new or updated comprehensive plan is submitted.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit the update of the

Service Delivery Strategy for the Columbus Consolidated Government.