A summer resident suggested I read this book. She also strongly urged all of our local officials study it! Who suggested this reading? Carol Dwyer did, she also co-authored the book.
Synopsis
"Written for candidates, elected and appointed government officials as well as concerned citizens in small cities, towns, and villages, Does Your Government Measure Up? is a tool for improving local government." "This book introduces the bare essentials for good government in areas of finance, public works, parks and recreation, police, assessment, building codes, emergency medical services, personnel and even Web site development. The authors show how to use benchmarking to increase government efficiency and effectiveness." "The tools presented in the book have been developed by the Maxwell School at Syracuse University in close cooperation with more than 100 government officials in Central New York and throughout the United States."--BOOK JACKET.
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So whatcha got is a theory book put out by a bunch of folks in a university setting talking to people who view themselves as an essential part of "good" government. They then list all the layers upon layers they deem necessary for a community to fuction effectively. Some are no doubt essential, some are no doubt baloney. That's the problem. In this area in particular, no layer of government is ever deemed to be irrelevant or outdated. Once they get established, they live forever. Now you have university types with nothing to do writing books about perpetuating what isn't necessary. And we the people get to live in an unresponsive mess that does nothing but grow, and cost more in taxes. And down the road go our kids. But by all means buy the book. Puke.
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