Online Resources
Links to helpful resources on the issue.
Why a New Charter for our Community Now?
Proposed Charter for New Government in Memphis and Shelby County
Memphis and Shelby County Metropolitan Government Charter Commission
Stephen Goldsmith Articles: Rebuild Government Exclusive
Beyond Merger: A Competitive Vision for the Region of Louisville (Brookings Institution, 2002)
Pages 1-11
Pages 12-17
Pages 18-37
Pages 38-80
The report is the call to action for Louisville to use consolidation as the way to emerge as a truly top-tier American city.
Consolidated City-County (Wikipedia)
List of consolidated U.S. governments.
Forming A Metropolitan Government (Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 2003)
The hows and whys of local government consolidation in Tennessee.
The Future of Government Consolidation in Milwaukee County (Wisconsin Interest, 2003)
Fragmented government results in increased costs to taxpayers.
Government Consolidation and Economic Development in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh (RAND Corporation, 2008)
Fragmented governance correlates with poor regional performance on population and employment measures.
Government for Growth: Forging a Bright Future – Built on United, Efficiency, Equity and Equality – for the People of Allegheny County and City of Pittsburgh (Citizens Advisory Committee, 2008)
Fragmentation of local governments acts as a major drag on regional progress.
The Indy Story (Annie E. Casey Foundation) A review of urban systems reform and its impact in Indianapolis.
Merging Government: Lessons from Louisville, Indianapolis, and Philadelphia (Allegheny Institute for Public Policy, 2005)
Overview of three different approaches to consolidated government.
Strategic Government Consolidation (Onondaga Citizens League, 2005)
The beginning of an informed discussion about consolidation as a means to avoid the financial "train wreck" of local government.
Streamlining Local Government: We've Got to Stop Governing Like This (Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform, 2007)
Leaner, more effective government is needed and a single county executive and stronger council is the best way to achieve it.
21st Century Local Government (New York Commission on Local Government Efficiency and Competitiveness) Report on Consolidating Governments and Unifying Government Functions.
