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Innovators in Action: Jacksonville, FL Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships Renée Finley on Building the City's PPP Program to Drive Efficiency, Quality of Life

May 7, 2013, 3:36pm

Leonard Gilroy

In the latest interview in the Innovators in Action 2013 series, Reason's Leonard Gilroy interviews Renée Finley, Jacksonville, Florida's Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), on the origins and accomplishments to date of Jacksonville’s PPP program, lessons learned along the way, and more.

Building Jacksonville’s Public-Private Partnership Program to Drive Efficiency, Quality of Life

Interview with Renée Finley, Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships, City of Jacksonville, Florida

May 7, 2013

Leonard Gilroy

Reason Foundation Director of Government Reform Leonard Gilroy interviewed Renée Finley, Jacksonville, Florida's Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), in April 2013 on the origins and accomplishments to date of Jacksonville’s PPP program, lessons learned along the way, and more.

Innovators in Action 2013

How governments and agencies are using market-based policies to improve services, become more efficient and reduce costs

May 7, 2013

Leonard Gilroy

Edited by Reason Foundation's Leonard Gilroy and Harris Kenny, the Innovators in Action 2013 series profiles a range of innovators who have demonstrated leadership through action on privatization, competition, government re-invention and other market-based policy reforms designed to reduce the costs of government and deliver more value to taxpayers. Innovator interviews or self-penned articles will be added on a monthly basis throughout the year, so be sure to check back frequently for new content.

Innovators in Action: Swampscott, MA Selectman Barry Greenfield on Breaking the State’s Control of Municipal Pensions in Massachusetts

April 8, 2013, 8:45am

Leonard Gilroy

In the latest interview in the Innovators in Action 2013 series, Reason's Leonard Gilroy interviews Swampscott, Massachusetts Selectman Barry Greenfield on his efforts to give local governments the power to determine public employment retirement benefits in the Bay State, getting the state out of a key aspect of municipal decisionmaking.

Breaking the State’s Control of Municipal Pensions in Massachusetts

Interview with Barry Greenfield, Town of Swampscott, Mass. Selectman and Founder/Publisher of EfficientGov.com

April 8, 2013

Leonard Gilroy

One local elected official in Massachusetts is spearheading an effort to give local governments the power to determine public employment retirement benefits in the Bay State, getting the state out of a key aspect of municipal decisionmaking.

Creating a Managed Lanes Network in Atlanta

Interview with GDOT Deputy Commissioner Todd Long, incoming SRTA Executive Director Chris Tomlinson and SRTA Director of Operations Steve Corbin

March 19, 2013

Baruch Feigenbaum

In March 2013, Reason Foundation Transportation Policy Analyst Baruch Feigenbaum interviewed GDOT Deputy Commissioner Todd Long, incoming SRTA Executive Director Chris Tomlinson and SRTA Director of Operations Steve Corbin to discuss the concept of Managed Lanes, current operations and future plans for the network.

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