Structures subcommittee recommends easing consolidation requirements, new incentives for joint services
The Structures Subcommittee reported survey results from 28 localities and recommended removing voter‑referendum language for consolidation, offering tax incentives tied to city reversion, and finding ways to incentivize interlocal collaboration without burdensome codified requirements.
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Members of the Structures Subcommittee reported results from a survey of 28 localities (6 cities and 22 counties) showing broad use of joint service arrangements — including regional jails, criminal justice training academies, mental health services and planning district commissions. The subcommittee noted many successful regional initiatives originally relied on state incentives, which are no longer available in some cases.
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