State Office for Planning and Programming Report, Vol. 1, no. 5, March 1971

The Office for Planning and Programming was established as a statutory office on July 1, 1969. The past year has been spent reorganizing the office to carry out the duties imposed by the new State legislation, and also required by the federal grants assigned to us. The activity reports contained in this newsletter indicate that most of the programs of this office have medium or long range signif- icance. If these programs are to be successful we must have an effective means of communication with persons in other State departments and agencies, and with persons in local governments who also have a vital interest in improving government services. A newsletter is a poor substitute for a personal visit, but we believe it necessary to issue a monthly report to help keep you informed of our activities