Local officials need relief from unfunded mandate burden. (Track Workshops Fostered Sharing, Shaped New Idea, Broadened Outlook on Our Cities' Future)(Cities in Action: Working Together)

From: Nation's Cities Weekly | Date: December 13, 1993| Author: Mahoney, John K. | Copyright information

In recent years, unfunded mandates on local governments, especially those imposed by the federal government, have become one of the single heaviest burdens on the nation's cities and towns. At the same time, funding from the federal and many state governments has decreased dramatically leaving local officials angry, frustrated and left to make impossible choices.

Four workshops at last week's NLC Congress of Cities explored in depth the many issues and possible solutions...

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