Elko New Market/Savage MIS

Elko New Market/Savage MIS

Over the last decade, Elko New Market has been the fastest growing city in Minnesota. However, they currently do not have the capacity to support an MIS Department. In 2011, in true SCALE cooperative spirit, the City of Savage agreed to outsource some of their staff...
SCALE Legislative Efforts

SCALE Legislative Efforts

In addition to shared research and cooperative legislative efforts, SCALE members also benefit from the presence of a lobbyist who represents the interests of both the SCALE organization as well as individual member entities.  Indeed, it was through such coordinated...
Law Enforcement Radios and Dispatch

Law Enforcement Radios and Dispatch

Through the partnerships and cross-jurisdictional collaboration, SCALE’s members have seen significant efficiencies and benefits in the area of law enforcement, including a centralized 911 Dispatch system, the sharing of resources, and large-scale purchasing power,...
Greater MSP

Greater MSP

In 2011, The Itasca Group and other key stakeholders decided to make a significant contribution to growing the local economy by creating a regional approach to economic development, leading to the creation of Greater MSP.  Since then, the Greater MSP Region leads the...
SCALE Regional Public Safety Facility

SCALE Regional Public Safety Facility

The SCALE Regional Public Training Facility, opened in 2008, serves not only Scott and Carver Counties and the Minnesota River Valley Region, but all of greater Minnesota. This premier training facility offers primary training opportunities for law enforcement,...