Customer Service in an Upswing Housing Market: Getting Prepared! Categories: Cornerstone, General Management Consulting, In the News, Jay Corey, Management Consulting, white papers Tag: Animal Care and Control, City Management, Community Development, Community Development Consulting, Customer Service, Economic Development, Information Technology, Local Government Agency, Planning July 1, 2013 By Jay Corey, MPA Principal Citygate Associates, LLC Demand for housing throughout California is once again on the upswing. Inventories are down and buyers who have been sitting on the sidelines are now jumping Read More
“My Elected Board wants it done now, but I don’t have the staff to do the work!” Categories: Cornerstone, General Management Consulting, In the News, Jay Corey, Management Consulting, white papers Tag: Animal Care and Control, Building, Community Development Consulting, Economic Development, Executive Search Consulting, Fire Department Consulting, Human Resources Consulting, Law Enforcement Consulting, Planning, Public Works, Redevelopment September 13, 2010 September 2010 Are you cutting back on staff? Does your Elected Board still need and expect important key projects and programs to move forward? Could you use some short-term help? Remember Lucy in the Read More
Cost benefit analysis: small cities disincorporate now! Categories: Cornerstone, General Management Consulting, In the News, Jay Corey, Management Consulting Tag: Animal Care and Control, City Management, Fire Services Consulting, Information Technology, Joint Venture Between Cities, Law Enforcement Consulting, Parks and Recreation, Public Safety February 1, 2010 By Jay Corey, February 2010 Right. Not going to happen in my lifetime or yours. Having stipulated to the obvious, most professional municipal government officials would admit, albeit not in public, that many small Read More
Animal control checklist Categories: Animal Care and Control, Cornerstone, General Management Consulting, In the News, Management Consulting, Mike Ross Tag: Animal Care and Control, Local Government Agency March 1, 2008 By Mike Ross, March 2008 Before a pilot flies an airplane, he/she performs a preflight inspection following a checklist. The checklist is used to make sure nothing important is overlooked. “Mixture rich, check; prop Read More