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Show Grantsmanship The Federal Government makes available financial grants to assist cities and counties in improving the physical and social conditions of a community. During 1977 millions of dollars were received by the cities and counties in Mountainland to finance a variety of projects such as, parks, water systems, sewage disposal plants, industrial parks, streets, fire and police stations, tourist attractions, and many social and law enforcement programs. Although the funds are available, the grant application process is a complex activity that requires considerable knowledge of federal procedures and regulations. Mountainland maintains staff that are trained and experienced in grantsmanship. That expertise is available to assist the cities and counties in the development of grant applications and in As stated by the elected officials of the area, one of the applications through the federal Mountainlands primary functions is to strengthen the escorting bureaus. capacity of the cities and counties in meeting the challenges facing them as urbanization continues at its rapid pace. Community Assistance at Mountainland is a program devised to help the local communities with planning, organizational, and managerial problems. Assistance comes when a city feels a need to have technical specialists for a certain project. The types of assistance Mountainland Association provided during 1977 include: ; j. More than six million dollars is expended annually in Without a and Summit, Utah, and Wasatch Counties for human planning Planning Zoning do future can about services the except nothing community programs to improve the quality of life for to sit back, hold its breath, and hope for the best. the area's citizens. An estimated 20,000 citizens y At the request of Payson, Santaquin, Lehi, and .. throughout the community participated Salem Hills, Mountainland has provided assistance in in a variety of programs obtaining counseling and preparing city master plans, subdivision regulations, rehabilitation services from mental health, aging zoning ordinances, planning administrative manuals, citizen programs, drug or alcohol treatment agencies, and impact analyses of new developments In existing or were assisted by special programs which help those with lower incomes including cities and neighborhoods. headstart training, housing insulation, rehabilitation, Personnel Management At the request of several medical care, temporary food distribution, cities, Mountainland has assisted in improving transportation, etc. Public health services and personnel programs. Those efforts included making programs through the Division of Family salary surveys, writing job descriptions and Services also made an important contribution to . ., . classifying positions, and developing recruitment serving the human needs within the community. procedures. It is anticipated that city and county The elected officials of Mountainland are governments receiving this type of help will realize involved in a number of types of policy decisions with an increase in the efficiency of their organizations, regard to human service functions. Many services saving both money and man hours. Such requests are delivered locally in which case the elected were made by Springville, Spanish Fork, and officials have little or no review. In other situations Wasatch. County during 1977. these policy makers are responsfcle for policy planning and resource allocation functions. Finally, mayors and commissioners may be directly responsible for administration of human service functions as they serve on boards which are responsible for supervising those who operate the programs. Efforts have been underway during this year to develop an improved system for local elected offidals' involvement in the planning and delivery of human services. The Summit County commissioners approved and are now successfully operating an innovative human services department that includes the operation of their county hospital, their public health function and a variety of drug, alcohol, and mental health counseling. Ibis consolidated administration of human services in a rural county offers much potential for better providing expensive services to small populations. In addition it also improves the coordination of appropriate counseling functions with the wider range of services available from agencies which serve the area-wid- e clientele that includes Summit County. three-count- . pre-scho- ol ed . , We here in the Mountainland area pride and ability to resolve ourselves on our our individual problems. Family life is emphasized and cooperative relationships in the community are a self-relian- ce prized objective. A number of citizens recognize the need for specialized professional counseling and treatment for those suffering from mental illness, -substance abuse, or other related problems. As policy makers for the expenditure of public resources to provide needed human services. Mou mainland's v elected officials recognize the responsibility they have to determine the best types of programs that meet identified local community concerns.. . 4 $ Training of Government Employees Mountainland, working with the Utah Technical College, has conducted courses in supervision management principles with groups of first line supervisors, recorders, clerks, and other employees seeking to upgrade their employment through increased skills. Police officers from most area departments throughout the received such training during the past year. ... three-coun- ty Organizational Development The cities of Spanish Fork, Pleasant Grove, and also Wasatch County requested Mountainland to make studies of their organizations to determine how to make them more effective. Review of such concepts as role definition, rewards and compensation, organizations, lines of authority and responsibility, and motivation are the basis for analysis and evaluation. When the study is completed, recommendations win be submitted to the city or county and if they desire, steps wfll be taken toward their implementation. I |