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| Martin, Joseph M.. |
| The City of Iron River was created as a consolidated municipality in the upper peninsula of Michigan during the late 1990's. The consolidation consisted of two cities and one village with a combined 2000 census population of 3,391. Persistent population loss, combined with the decline of the economic base, reduced the viability of the individual municipal governments, placing consolidation at the forefront of options. The analysis of small, rural municipalities is outside the focus of most consolidation studies, however, the theoretical considerations examined in this study apply to all consolidation questions. These questions revolve around theories of local government organization and size; addressing key points including, economies of scale, size,... |
| Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Public Economics. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11074 |
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| Scorsone, Eric; Martin, Joseph M.. |
| Recent introduction of HB 4780 and its companion pieces of legislation (HB 4781-4788) has raised a number of questions about the appropriate level of government to deliver services to Michigan residents. Essentially, under provisions contained in the bill, elections, tax collections, and assessment functions would be transferred from "rural" townships to the county where the township is located. The bill defines a rural township as a township or charter township unit with population less than 10 thousand, or population between 10 and 20 thousand but does not provide police and fire on a 24-hour basis and sewer and water services to more than 50% of its residents. The Michigan Township Association (MTA) expects that 95% of Michigan townships would be... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Public Economics. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6562 |
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