Comments on: Efforts to Consolidate Local Government a Dead Issue http://rssbinghamton.com/efforts-to-consolidate-local-government-a-dead-issue/ A conservative voice crying in the liberal wilderness of Greater Binghamton, NY Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:19:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Village of Windsor Makes a Wise Decision to Not Consolidate : RSSBinghamton.com http://rssbinghamton.com/efforts-to-consolidate-local-government-a-dead-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Village of Windsor Makes a Wise Decision to Not Consolidate : RSSBinghamton.com Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:24:37 +0000 http://rssbinghamton.com/efforts-to-consolidate-local-governments-a-dead-issue/#comment-193 [...] written before about the folly of municipal political consolidation. The Press & Sun-Bulletin reports today that a group of people in the Village of Windsor [...] [...] written before about the folly of municipal political consolidation. The Press & Sun-Bulletin reports today that a group of people in the Village of Windsor [...]

]]> By: Dissolution and Consolidation Equals Increased Costs for Taxpayers : RSSBinghamton.com http://rssbinghamton.com/efforts-to-consolidate-local-government-a-dead-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Dissolution and Consolidation Equals Increased Costs for Taxpayers : RSSBinghamton.com Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:13:35 +0000 http://rssbinghamton.com/efforts-to-consolidate-local-governments-a-dead-issue/#comment-166 [...] our local government leaders. The drumbeat gets louder. I’ve written on this topic before (Efforts to Consolidate Local Government a Dead Issue). The latest leader talking about it is John Bertoni (D), Mayor-Elect of Endicott. Mr. Bertoni has [...] [...] our local government leaders. The drumbeat gets louder. I’ve written on this topic before (Efforts to Consolidate Local Government a Dead Issue). The latest leader talking about it is John Bertoni (D), Mayor-Elect of Endicott. Mr. Bertoni has [...]

]]> By: Jim Willis http://rssbinghamton.com/efforts-to-consolidate-local-government-a-dead-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Jim Willis Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:34:40 +0000 http://rssbinghamton.com/efforts-to-consolidate-local-governments-a-dead-issue/#comment-60 I like that equation Roger. It very succinctly conveys the essence of conservative vs. liberal. Well said! - Jim I like that equation Roger. It very succinctly conveys the essence of conservative vs. liberal. Well said!

- Jim

]]> By: Roger Thornhill http://rssbinghamton.com/efforts-to-consolidate-local-government-a-dead-issue/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Roger Thornhill Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:13:39 +0000 http://rssbinghamton.com/efforts-to-consolidate-local-governments-a-dead-issue/#comment-55 Consolidation = larger government. The proponents would like you to think the opposite, but that's not the case. Personnel and taxing authority will be increased as accountability is decreased. In government agencies, budget=power, and the larger the budget, the more power you have. Keep it the way it is! Never forget: Conservatives=small government, local control. Liberals = large government, central control Roger T Consolidation = larger government.
The proponents would like you to think the opposite, but that’s not the case. Personnel and taxing authority will be increased as accountability is decreased.
In government agencies, budget=power, and the larger the budget, the more power you have.
Keep it the way it is!

Never forget: Conservatives=small government, local control. Liberals = large government, central control

Roger T

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