These documents related to consolidation
are made available for reference purposes.
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1966, Municipal Consolidation in the Jackson (Michigan) Community; Citizens Research Council of Michigan
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1989,  Tri-Community Comprehensive Plan; Tri-Community Area Joint Planning Committee 
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1991, Options for Municipal Organization in the Tri-Community Area: City of Saugatuck, Saugatuck Township, and the Village of Douglas; Western Michigan University, School of Public Affairs and Administration.
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1999, Issues of Municipal Consolidation: Regarding the City of Saugatuck, Saugatuck Township, and the Village of Douglas, Michigan; Western Michigan University, School of Public Affairs and Administration 
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2002,  Saugatuck 10-Year Strategic Development Program, City of Saugatuck, Michigan in Cooperation with Saugatuck - Douglas Convention and Visitors Bureau; McKenna Associates, Inc.
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2004, Tri-Community Survey; Western Michigan University, The Kercher Center for Social Research
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2005, Tri-Community Comprehensive Plan; Tri-Community Planning Committee
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2006, Iron River, Michigan Consolidation Case Study, Michigan State University (Student Master of Science Thesis)  
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2008, Consolidation Business Case; Plante Moran
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2009, An Analysis of the Economic and Financial Impact of Political Consolidation-City of Saugatuck, City of the Village of Douglas, Saugatuck Township; Michigan State University Extension
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2009, Streamlining Functions and Services of Kent County and Metropolitan Grand Rapids Cities; Citizens Research Council of Michigan
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2010, Local Government Consolidation: Assessing the Evidence for Cost-Savings and Economic Improvement, Eric Scorsone, Senior Economist; "Topics of Legislative Interest," SFA State Notes
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2011, The Costs, Benefits, and Alternatives for Consolidating the Onekama Governments; Citizens Research Council of Michigan
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2013, Lessons from the Proposed Merger of Onekama Village with Onekama Township; Citizens Research Council of Michigan
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2013, Signed and Certified State Boundary Commission Order of Consolidation for Saugatuck Douglas
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Undated, Best Practices in Local Government Fiscal Management, Local Government Services, and Consolidation Issues; Warner Norcross & Judd, LLP
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