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"Republicans and Democrats - and their state and local government leaders broadly agree... that consolidation should stop there (at bringing individual services together), and not be pushed to the extreme in which complete jurisdictions are eliminated."
- Verbatim from the consolidation opponents' website |
Fact: Read the two statements below, and then decide for yourself how factual that website's latest unsupported statement is.
Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan
Remarks to the Lansing Rotary Club, January 29, 2010 "Today, I want to talk about transforming government in Michigan to make it less costly, more efficient and more accountable. Seven years ago, there were 20 state departments – the constitutional maximum. We’ve sliced that number to 15, with more reductions to come. And we’ve eliminated nearly 300 obsolete state boards and commissions. So today I am unveiling a four-step plan that will further transform Michigan government, saving $450 million in the first year alone. The four steps are: further reducing the structural deficit; facilitating local government and school cost savings; service sharing and consolidation; enhancing accountability in state government; and improving the management of state finances." (Full text here.) |
Rick Snyder, Governor of Michigan
Television interview, March 21, 2011 “'Local officials deserve credit for continually finding ways to make effective use of their limited resources,' Snyder said in a speech aimed at the Legislature. However, antiquated laws often discourage (local governments) from taking broader steps such as consolidating or sharing services with neighboring communities. It is time that we view both challenges and solutions in a regional context rather than confining them to township, city and county borders,' he said." (Full text here.) |
