Experience
A partial listing of clients for whom our staff has provided assistance and facilitation in resolving public policy issues:
- City of Wichita
- Kansas Association of Conservation Districts
- Kansas Association of Environmental Education
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment
- Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
- Kansas Interfaith Power and Light
- Kansas Water Authority
- Kansas Water Office
- Marion Reservoir Stakeholders
- MICRA (Mississippi River Basin) Gamefish Committee
- Mississippi (River) Interstate Cooperative Resource Association
- Missouri River Association of States & Tribes
- Missouri River Basin Association
- Missouri River Environmental Assessment Program
- Missouri River Natural Resources Committee
- Moundridge (Kan.) Middle & High Schools
- Office of Judicial Administration, Kansas Supreme Court
- Sedgwick County
- The River Group
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Issues GPCC facilitated
Following are just a few examples of issues GPCC staff have facilitated.
- Watershed management differences between political jurisdictions
- County Conservation District office consolidations (or other options) due to Federal budget cuts
- Formation of the new Missouri River Association of States and Tribes
- Meltdown of an entire school within a Kansas regent's university
- State allocation of Center for Disease Control funds for HIV prevention
- Development of a Community Developmental Disability Organization's operational policies and regulations
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- "I am certain that your facilitation of the process was the major reason that an agreement was able to be reached."
- a city clerk - "Thank you so much for your expertise in helping us reach an agreement. I have been hearing positive comments already in the community about the agreement."
- the mayor of a small community - "The disputing parties went about solving their problems the right way, by seeking a mediator. Hopefully their efforts will not only provide a blueprint but also inspire others to resolve differences in the same fashion. Job well done."
- a newspaper editorial reflecting on the work of GPCC
