Myth Buster 3 - Regionalism

 Oakland County does NOT work regionally when it comes to economic development.
 

Oakland County is Southeast Michigans premier regional leader. No Michigan county has invested more resources in cutting edge regional programs that advance prosperity and enhance the quality of life in SE Michigan. Oakland County continues to lead the way with its most recent regional initiative, the Economic Growth Alliance (EGA). This innovative partnership with Genesee, Livingston and St. Clair counties, Oaklands neighbors, was established to enable the four counties to collaborate on joint opportunities for economic growth. The EGA partners want to promote economic diversification in their communities. They intend to work together to develop, enact and implement legislation that will advance job creation in their counties.

 Oakland County invests in regional initiatives.

Courts Law Enforcement Management Information System (CLEMIS) is the largest crime data sharing consortium in the nation, originating in Oakland County more than 30 years ago. It provides affordable and efficient technical solutions through a cooperative effort to 200+ public safety agencies across 6 counties in SE Michigan. Funding for CLEMIS comes from a combination of Oakland County, Federal, and government contributions based on the services each public safety agency utilizes.

 Automation Alley is ONLY an Oakland County organization.

Automation Alley is truly a regional initiative that was founded by L. Brooks Patterson in 1999. The Alley is a SE Michigan economic development group that showcases premier technology clusters and emerging technologies. There are 311,000+ technology workers, 7800+ businesses and 1100+ dues-paying members in the City of Detroit, and the counties of Wayne, Monroe, Washtenaw, Genesee, Livingston, St. Clair, Macomb and Oakland. The Alley is ranked in the top 10% of the largest technology groups in the U.S.