Collaboration is alive and well in Nebraska, bringing benefits to city and county agencies.
By Eric Martin Cities and counties in Nebraska have been collaborating for decades. In some cases, the collaborative efforts have taken the form of merged departments. In others, such efforts have produced shared IT systems. Whatever form, it's clear that collaboration has helped both cities and counties solve shared problems. When Kearney, Neb., officials started looking for a new police facility in the late 1980s, they wanted to do more than just set up a new building.