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"Controlling the Cost of Government" <br />Cabarrus County <br />Collaborative Technology Services Initiative <br />Cabarrus County Government has engaged in a stra- <br />tegic partnership with the Cabarrus County Schools and <br />Kannapolis City School System for collaborative tech- <br />nology services (CTS). The partnership started as a way <br />of maximizing limited technology resources. The collab- <br />oration was needed because state technology funding <br />for school districts had been virtually eliminated. How - <br />t ever, it was essential for the schools to keep providing <br />digital resources to students and staff. <br />The partnership has resulted in the implementation <br />of an Inter local agreement between both school sys- <br />tems and the County. Also, a CTS team has been <br />formed with financial and technology representatives <br />from the three agencies to ensure that funds for tech- <br />nology are directed toward enterprise priorities. The <br />CTS team works to implement IT strategies and re- <br />source allocations that support the strategic vision and <br />goals of each agency. <br />Kann' KGs City Schools' technology technician John The initiative was recently recognized by the <br />Allen - pects a server with Todd Shanley, IT Manager National School Boards Association with a first place <br />for Ca rrus County. <br />prize in the nationwide Magna Award competition. <br />"Growing the Economy" <br />Town of Davidson <br />"PIES" Project <br />The Project for Innovation, Energy and Sustainability (PiES) is a small- business incuba- <br />tor in the Town of Davidson that targets companies in the green energy and sus - <br />tainability industries and provides office space and business guidance and services <br />from business counselors and academic advisors. <br />PiES provides a structure for start -up and early stage green businesses to assist <br />them through the various phases of business development. The PiES incubator helps <br />innovators and entrepreneurs create jobs in the new economy with emphasis on <br />recycling, energy efficiency, renewable energy, green buildings, sustainable food and <br />other qualified green businesses. <br />The Project's mission includes three key elements: Incubation, Education & Net- <br />working. <br />The Project is a public - private partnership between the Town of Davidson, Lake <br />Norman Economic Development Corporation and Lake Norman Chamber of <br />Commerce. <br />• E S <br />Project for innovation <br />Energy & Sustainability'"" <br />` %ft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ttaci Lewxuae M <br />J <br />C -3 Page 68 <br />