Comments on: A NEW MODEL MICHIGAN: Eight ideas to restructure how the state does the public's business http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/a-new-model-michigan-eight-ideas-to-restructure-how-the-state-does-the-publics-business/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:50:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Barbara M. Skidmore http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/a-new-model-michigan-eight-ideas-to-restructure-how-the-state-does-the-publics-business/#comment-549 Barbara M. Skidmore Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:50:29 +0000 http://69.5.25.110/blog/2007/01/28/a-new-model-michigan-eight-ideas-to-restructure-how-the-state-does-the-publics-business/#comment-549 Jurisdictional Calamity is the name of the game in Michigan. Not just in schools or prisons. Township government, in particular, based on antiquated systems of government from grange halls to patronage, have outlived their usefullness, in many Michigan counties. They lack professional management, direction and accountability. If many of these townships, including urban townships, were consolidated, millions of taxpayer dollars could be saved. Not to mention the reduction in confusion about regulation and enforcement. Jurisdictional Calamity is the name of the game in Michigan. Not just in schools or prisons. Township government, in particular, based on antiquated systems of government from grange halls to patronage, have outlived their usefullness, in many Michigan counties. They lack professional management, direction and accountability.

If many of these townships, including urban townships, were consolidated, millions of taxpayer dollars could be saved. Not to mention the reduction in confusion about regulation and enforcement.

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