The Office of Local Government provides educational outreach, technical assistance, applied research, and information and referral services to city and county governments, local organizations, the county Extension network and citizens throughout Kansas. These services relate to three broad and interconnected program areas: local and regional economic development practice and policy, local public service organization and finance, and natural resource management and land use planning.

The Office of Local Government is supporting federally-mandated Community Health Needs Assessments. To learn more, visit our Kansas Rural Health Works Website.

Updated 2016 Fiscal Conditions & Trends Reports now available.