City & county partnerships
mark deven
arvada city manager
Don davis
jefferson County Manager
Mark and Don discuss the importance of establishing a partnerships with cities and counties to better solve common issues together.
“There are issues that don’t know borders.”
Key Takeaways
Leverage the strengths of each role - work collaboratively and strategically to decide how each role can help implement a solution.
Communicate consistently between city and county staff to present a unified and consistent presence that your residents can trust and rely on.
When state and federal offices are weighed down by partisan conflict, a united local government can show examples of trust, transparency and service.