The Piedmont Triad Council of Governments provides management services and technical assistance in a variety of areas. These services often augment member governments staff and provide a valuable extension of resources. The Piedmont Triad Council of Governments management services staff brings the professionalism, external objectivity and clarity to the often-complex problems of public administration. Consultation and research services are provided to local governments through membership in the Council of Governments and if a member government desires a commitment of resources for an extended period of time contracting for those services can be arranged.
Many local governments face the challenge of attempting to be all things to all people.
Often local government managers and staff are asked to make a recommendation about a complex issue of public administration that is not their area of specialty. That issue may involve compensation, financial management, general public administration practices, or especially a comparison of what other local governments are doing to address this issue. With limited staff resources, finding the answer to that question often means spending more time looking for potential answers than delivering a needed service. The management services program at the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments provides an additional resource to managers and staff trying to answer the unusual and complex questions of public administration. The management services staff truly are extensions of local government staff and available for consultation and technical assistance.