ECIA provides assistance and information to public officials concerning:

• Preparation of budgets
• Financial reports
• City codes and ordinances
• Personnel policies
• Comprehensive and land use plans
• Zoning ordinances
• Annexation and disincorporation petitions
• Incorporation
• Community builder plans
• Housing needs assessment studies
• Hazard mitigation plans
• Response 2020 plans
• Special studies relating to the general well-being of the community
• Pre-disaster mitigation plans
• Utility billing and small city accounting
• Code and building inspections