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Town Government: Is Bigger Better? - Steve Lanza - June 13, 2008

BACKGROUND: "Hard economic times are prompting folks in all sectors of the economy to cinch their belts an extra notch or two," says Steven P. Lanza, executive editor of The Connecticut Economy, a University of Connecticut Quarterly Review. And that includes state and local governments. Regional consolidation is one avenue governments are examining as a way to trim budgets, but "can it actually deliver the promised cost savings that its proponents claim?" asks Lanza.

In a study published in the latest issue of the quarterly, Lanza concludes that regionalization works best for sharing education costs, but not for non-education services that governments must also provide.

AUDIO: Steven P. Lanza discusses whether service-sharing plans can help local governments tighten their budgets.

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	Steve Lanza explains why he looked at regionalization as a way for towns to cut costs. :27 seconds		Steven P. Lanza, executive editor of The Connecticut Economy, a University of Connecticut Quarterly Review
	Lanza looked at two broad areas: education and all non-education services.. He found that for education, regionalizing does save money. :17 seconds
	Lanza says that savings from sharing education costs is something Connecticut has already recognized. :19 seconds
	Lanza says says that for services other than education, regionalizing doesn't offer cost savings. :12 seconds
	Lanza says that smaller towns won't necessarily see savings from regionalizing non-education services. :18 seconds
	Lanza says an important factor regarding savings from regionalizing non-education services is population, but as a town grows, regionalizing may not be the answer. :31 seconds
Additional Information To reach Steven Lanza regarding The Connecticut Economy, contact David Bauman, Media Communications, at (860) 486-3530. The Connecticut Economy: A University of Connecticut Quarterly Review - Summer 2008 (PDF) .The Connecticut Economy website Audio Archive: Audio of John Cooley regarding the project o map 13 year and 17 year cicadas is still available. Need Help? Comments/Questions: Email Mark J. Roy, University Communications. Telephone: (860) 486-3530. About Mark J. Roy