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Myerstown Vitality Partnership: A Model Town Revitalization Organization

01 Saturday May 2021

Posted by AGS Center in Economic Development

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Charles J. Blankenship, downtown development, revitalization organization, town revitalization

The Borough of Myerstown in Pennsylvania has created a model revitalization organization that consolidates all revitalization functions and activities into one non-profit public private partnership. It is a model other towns might consider when designing a revitalization strategy and organization. To view the article click: Myerstown Vitatalization Partnership Model

Analysis of Economic Impact of Pennsylvania Governor’s Withholding of Pandemic CARES Act Funding to Lebanon County April 2020-December 2020

24 Wednesday Feb 2021

Posted by AGS Center in Economic Development, Emergency Management, Public Administration

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CARES Act, Charles J. Blankenship, Covid19 Economic Impact, Lebanon County PA, Measuring Severity of Covid19, Pennsylvania Pandemic Lock Down

This report chronicles the pandemic related actions of the Pennsylvania Governor and Lebanon County elected officials during the period of April 2020 to September 2020 and objectively analyses the subsequent impact on the county’s economic recovery from business closure through December 2020. ClickAnalysis of Economic Impact of Pennsylvania Governor’s Withholding of Pandemic CARES Act Funding to Lebanon County

Guide to Establishing and Achieving Measurable Revitalization Goals

12 Wednesday Aug 2020

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Charles J. Blankenship, community development, real estate development, residential development, revitalization, revitalization strategy

This report provides a guide on how to establish and achieve measurable revitalization goals, based on the author’s experiences, for communities suffering from population and economic decline. To read the report click: Guide to Establishing and Achieving Revitalization

Recent State Militia Emergency and Disaster Deployments 2017-2018

15 Thursday Nov 2018

Posted by AGS Center in Emergency Management, Military Studies

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Alaska State Defense Force, California State Military Reserve, Charles J. Blankenship, Disaster Operations, Emergency Management, Georgia State Defense Force, Huricane Florence, Huricane Irma, Huricane Maria, militia, national guard, state defense forces, state guards, state militias, Texas State Guard, Thomas Fire, Virginia Defense Force

This report is an analysis of recent governor activation of state militias in five states during emergencies and disasters, and provides examples of how contemporary state militias are being deployed. Click:Recent State Guard Emergency and Disaster Deployments

LERTA 2017: Exanples of the Application of the Pennsylvania Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act [LERTA] During 2017

30 Thursday Nov 2017

Posted by AGS Center in Economic Development, Public Administration, Public Policy

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business incentives, Charles J Blankenship, economic development, economic stimulus, LERTA, local economic revitalization tax assistance, property tax, tax incentives

Since its enactment in 1977 Pennsylvania’s Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act [LERTA] has become the most widely used local economic development incentive in the Commonwealth. This report lists some examples of how LERTA was used during the programs fortieth anniversary year in 2017.

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NEWS–Applied Government Studies Report on Regulatory Reform Tops Web Search Results After Presidential Executive Order Signed

26 Thursday Oct 2017

Posted by AGS Center in Press Release

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government bureaucracy, regulatory bureaucracy, regulatory consultants, regulatory reform

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Regulatory Reform Report Published by Applied Government Studies Center Soars to Top Search Engine Result

A report that chronicles a three year delay in an industrial development project caused by regulatory agency reliance on  consultants, and recommends the prohibition on hiring regulatory consultants, became popular reading after a Presidential executive order curtailing regulatory consultant contracts. It has been consistently a top search engine result since the administration’s announcement.

The report “How to Defeat and Reform the Regulatory Bureaucracy and Create Shovel Ready Projects” was published by the Center in 2014. Additional recommendations on reforming and defeating regulatory bureaucracy are also included in the report.

The full report can be found at the Center’s web site http://www.agscenter.org

Central Business District Retail Clustering Analysis Using North American Industrial Classification System [NACIS] Codes

29 Tuesday Aug 2017

Posted by AGS Center in Economic Development

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business clustering, business district marketing, business district revitalization, Charles J. Blankenship, clustering, NACIS, North American Industrial Classification System, retail clustering

Utilizing NACIS codes to determine business clustering opportunities is a simple and effective analytical tool used by the author in numerous business district revitalization studies. Click:NACIS Clustering

Model Community Emergency Response Team [CERT] Organization Chart and Training for Effective Operations

11 Sunday Dec 2016

Posted by AGS Center in Emergency Management

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CERT organization, CERT organization chart, CERT training, Charles J. Blankenship, Community Emergency Response Team, disater operatons, Emergency Management, FEMA

model-community-emergency-response-team Click for recommendations on CERT organization and training for effective emergency and disaster operations when emergency first responders are temporarily unable to respond on scene.

How to Defeat and Reform the Regulatory Bureaucracy and Create Shovel Ready Projects

10 Saturday Dec 2016

Posted by AGS Center in Economic Development, Public Administration, Public Policy

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economic stimulus, government bureaucracy, government cost cutting, recession recovery, reform, regulatory consultants, regulatory reform, regulatory reform. shovel ready projects

Click for recommendations, based on author’s real estate development experience, on how to defeat and reform regulatory bureaucracy to stimulate economic development and make US businesses more globally competitive. Click here.how-to-defeat-and-reform-the-regulatory-bureaucracy-and-create-shovel-ready-projects-copy

US Small Business Development Center Program: A Critical Critique

10 Saturday Dec 2016

Posted by AGS Center in Economic Development, Public Administration, Public Policy

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eliminating government programs, government bureaucracy, government cost cutting, government wastes, reform, SBA, SBDC, SCORE, small business counseling, small business development, small business development center program

US Small Business Development Center Program: Critical Critique. Click for a report on why this government program should be eliminated or reformed.

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