Saugatuck + Douglas...We're Better Together!
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Saugatuck Officials Endorse Consolidation Study!
48 Rumors
1. "If it ain't broke."
2. Zoning
3. "Outsiders"
4. Cost-Effectiveness
5. City Services
6. Post Office-1
7. Cost
8. Community Identity
9. Property Taxes
10. Plante Moran
11. Rushing things?
12. "We're different."
13. Cost Savings
14. Financial Studies
15. "Cram down our throats"
16. Singapore Dunes
17. Iron River-1
18. Saugatuck Debt
19. Iron River-2
20. Government Efficiency
21. Government Studies
22. Inflated Savings?
23. Joint Planning Commission
24. Opposition
25. "Government Buy-In"
26. Right-Sizing
27. "What's Best"
28. Bigger Government-1
29. City Hall
30. Voter Support
31. Limited Support
32. Emails Uncovered
33. Public Response
34. Saving Our Harbor
35. Consolidated Services
36. New City Charter
37. Press Release
38. Post Office-2
39. Bigger Government-2
40. Commissioner Priebe
41. Increased staff?
42. Business Support
43. Un-Done
44. Zip Code
45. Not necessary
46. State leaders support
47. Experts
48. Driver's Licenses
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"Eleven-City" Comparison Study, June 6, 2012, Plante Moran
"Zero-Based Org Chart" Study, June 11, 2012, Plante Moran
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What could be done with the savings?
Editorials
"Want smaller government?"-2/24/13
"Eight suggestions for Douglas"-1/14/13
"Three cheers for Douglas!"-1/8/13
"There's no reason for confusion"-12/18/12
"To tell the truth"-11/28/12
"Who'll go first?"-11/21/12
"Don't let the people vote!"-6/21/12
"What are they afraid of?" -5/25/12
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CGC Responds to SBC October 10, 2012 Ruling
CGC Statement to the SBC-October 10, 2012
CGC Remarks to the SBC, June 20, 2012: The case for consolidation
CGC Rebuttal Remarks
Important Statement from the CGC Chairman
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