Downsizing state government (Mitch Daniels' proposal)

[IndianaGreen]

Downsizing state government

Two years after the Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform, co-chaired by former Gov. Joe Kernan and Indiana Supreme Court Justice Randall Shepard, issued their report on how to downsize state government, the Indiana General Assembly is being asked by the governor to push forward with their recommendations and finish the job he started in 2008.

“This is a set of changes that are long overdue in Indiana,” Gov. Mitch Daniels said at the release of his recommendations.

“We are an outlier among the states. We have more of almost everything — taxing units, subdivisions and politicians — than elsewhere. More than we need, more than taxpayers can get good service for, and certainly more than we should be paying for,” according to the governor.

Daniels is asking that a majority of the recommendations from the commission report move forward. Among the most significant, according to the Governor’s Office, “There should be one county executive, a stronger legislative body for county government, elimination of townships and reorganization of school district central office operations.”

http://www.nuvo.net/articles/downsizing_state_government/

[LiberalFighter]

1. Should do like Massachusetts. Eliminate county government and keep city and township govt.

[LiberalFighter]

2. Daniels is a liar when he says Indiana has more of almost everything!!

Some states have more than 3 County Commissioners. And that is a major issue.

For sure the one thing that Indiana has is a lot of liars starting with him.