Strategic Support for Local Government
From financial reviews to government studies, PEL’s renowned technical assistance program offers clear, data-driven advice and practical solutions to help local governments work better and be more efficient.
Strategic Management Planning Program
The organization’s financial analysis helped shape the Department of Community and Economic Development’s Strategic Management Planning Program (STMP). PEL has completed more than 35 studies for various municipalities of different sizes.
Partially funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
Borough of Coudersport
City of Meadville
City of Carbondale
Coal Township
School District Enrollment Projections
PEL has undertaken more than 200 projects of this type for Pennsylvania school districts, and these studies have proved to be accurate and reliable and of great value to these districts in making important decisions with respect to future classroom, staffing, program, and operational needs.
Pennridge School District
Harrisburg School District
Government Study/Home Rule Commission
PEL provides research and facilitation services to ensure that the Commission is in the best position to definitively determine whether a municipal government can be strengthened, made more responsible or accountable to the people, and/or its operation could be more economical or efficient under a different government form.