http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/seven-cities-coming-together/ A Forum for Our State's Future Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:40:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/seven-cities-coming-together/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 Don Schurr Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:49:11 +0000 http://www.thecenterformichigan.net/blog/?p=1229#comment-1316 I am very pleased you are providing more coverage on ways communities are collaborating. I believe this will encourage more collaborative behavior and embolden those that are concerned about engaging because they are afraid of groups who want to enforce status quo parochiality and narrow interests. Rep. Paul Opsommer has recently introduced HB 4151 "to provide for intergovernmental transfers of functions and responsibilities". This bill will go along way to helping communites solve problems, preserve municipal services, save precious resources, and maybe even create new services. Communiites don't have to collaborate but in today's economy we sure do need the opportunity. I am very pleased you are providing more coverage on ways communities are collaborating. I believe this will encourage more collaborative behavior and embolden those that are concerned about engaging because they are afraid of groups who want to enforce status quo parochiality and narrow interests. Rep. Paul Opsommer has recently introduced HB 4151 "to provide for intergovernmental transfers of functions and responsibilities". This bill will go along way to helping communites solve problems, preserve municipal services, save precious resources, and maybe even create new services. Communiites don't have to collaborate but in today's economy we sure do need the opportunity.

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