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Will Michigan Local Governance Structure Join the 21st Century?

Submitted by bicepbulletin on Tue, 08/28/2007 - 09:02.

An article from the Michigan Land Use Institute based in Traverse City, MI, reports that the State May Push Local Governments To Cooperate, indicating that the state lawmakers may be re-examining the antiquated and complex system of operating and delivering services to counties, cities, villages and townships.

One of the biggest problems with the system is that many Michigan township's form of small government duplicate many services and waste taxpayer dollars. Township's resistance to thinking regionally and acting cooperatively, has hampered the states ability to pool resources and address shared issues.

Do you think that Michigan has the support or the will to start local government reform?

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