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The differences were even greater within metropolitan areas, where smaller jurisdictions were even more efficient relative to the largest jurisdictions. Why should this be? Elected officials who know more of their constituents are likely to be more responsive to their needs.
Too often the principal economies of scale that occur from municipal consolidations are economies of scale for lobbyists and special interests. Further, this small town governance structure is not limited to the United States. Metropolitan Paris has approximately 1, general-purpose local jurisdictions, more than any U. Milan has more than They also save a lot of money, principally because democracy tends to work better when government is closer to home.
It is not surprising that so many consolidation proposals fail and that when given the chance, voters usually reject consolidation proposals. America needs both its small towns and its bigger cities. New Geography apologizes for having initially published the image without permission or attribution. General-purpose governments by metropolitan area Powered by.
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