Best wishes to Rep. Mike O’Neal, R-Hutchinson, for his latest attempt to shove the state out of the way of local governments looking to consolidate. As it is, local consolidations require the Legislature’s blessing. But such efforts are difficult enough to pull off at the local level. The state shouldn’t have to sign off, too — especially when Kansas ranks fifth in the nation in per capita units of government.
Posted by Rhonda Holman
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Consolidation is a tough sale even on the local level, so making it easier probably won’t encourage it. But I have to say that anything easier to do in this state is a good thing.
If only they could consolidate schools, we might be in good shape.
But I think it is a good idea to consolidate governments. Lots of large cities are doing the county-city consolidation. Or you could be like Arizona and have very large counties. I believe they only have six of them.
Only one comment here. Seems to me that statewide, the only people really pushing consolidation are the newspaper chains.
Harris would sell their soul for consolidation. Are you all (WE) doing the same?