Western Massachusetts County Government
Massachusetts can consolidate costs by county government and save town government.
County government options are not onerous choices for Western Massachusetts towns and cities seeking to save money and share costs. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 34 (link above) outlines existing charter powers for county government. With approval of the legislature .. towns and cities and citizens can seek a form of county government and embue it with powers. No city nor town need be abolished in government -- but may consolidate powers and functions.
So, towns and cities needing government to cover the costs of greater parks & recreation, schools, police, or wastewater systems may create a county government -independent of them and transfer those powers to it as a united government for their county -- and save their town and city identity by a lesser government.
Each municipality may choose to join in whole or part by such a system.
County government options are not onerous choices for Western Massachusetts towns and cities seeking to save money and share costs. Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 34 (link above) outlines existing charter powers for county government. With approval of the legislature .. towns and cities and citizens can seek a form of county government and embue it with powers. No city nor town need be abolished in government -- but may consolidate powers and functions.
So, towns and cities needing government to cover the costs of greater parks & recreation, schools, police, or wastewater systems may create a county government -independent of them and transfer those powers to it as a united government for their county -- and save their town and city identity by a lesser government.
Each municipality may choose to join in whole or part by such a system.
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