2022-2023 HealthWest School-based Evaluation Report
The Michigan Health Endowment Fund engaged Public Sector Consultants (PSC), a public policy research and consulting firm in Lansing, Michigan, to evaluate implementation of tiered positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) and mental health services in two Muskegon school districts: Oakridge Public Schools and Holton Public Schools. The districts are implementing PBIS and mental health […]
SmartZone Phase 1 report revised
Available data show significant disparities in the amount of tax increment financing (TIF) revenuecaptured by different SmartZones across Michigan. For SmartZones located in robust and historicallyresilient real estate markets, TIF has been a multimillion-dollar boon to their budgets. Between 2003 and2018, for example, the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti SmartZone captured more than $20 million in TIF revenue,with […]
Pueblo Budget Analysis (Full Report)
The Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition and the Latino Coalition for Community Leadershippartnered with Public Sector Consultants (PSC) in 2023 to conduct a public safety budget analysis inpartnership with community leaders in Pueblo County, Colorado. The project was intended to providedata about city and county budget processes, spending levels, and advocacy opportunities to inform localstrategic […]
SEMCOG GHGI Executive Summary
The 2019 Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory (GHGI) for Southeast Michigan, commissioned by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), provides a summary of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated within the region during 2019. The inventory was designed to comply with the Global Protocol for Community-scale Greenhouse Gas […]
Maggie Pallone welcomed as Public Sector Consultants’ newest shareholder
Public Sector Consultants is proud to announce Maggie Pallone as the firm’s newest shareholder and senior vice president.
Barriers to Fishing Access
The Great Lakes Fishery Trust is an innovative funding source created in 1996 to compensate Michigan’sresidents for damages to the Lake Michigan fishery caused by the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant. Thefishery trust provides grants to enhance access to shore-based fishing and foster a stewardship mindset inMichigan’s residents. The GLFT commissioned a study to summarize and […]
2023 PSC Wrapped
As we look ahead to the new year, it’s important to reflect on the many hours and outcomes that came together to create a successful 2023.
Michigan’s growing tech hubs
From advanced materials to mobility to medical technology and beyond, Michigan is building a diversified tech-driven economy that creates jobs for our residents and prosperity for our state. PSC is regularly engaged in this work, helping to make connections, building new partnerships and shaping the story that helps these tech clusters thrive.
GLSSC Regional Action Plan
In 2022, the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) awarded the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance with a planning grant to form a regional child care coalition, conduct regional research, and write an action plan to improve access to child care in Genesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee, and St. Clair Counties. Regional leaders formed the Genesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee, […]
Public Sector Consultants hires Melanie Trowbridge as the firm’s first vice president of people and culture
Public Sector Consultants lives up to its reputation of being engaged and responsive to changing needs with the hiring of its first vice president of people and culture.