City-county consolidation [ebook] : promises made, promises kept? / Suzanne M. Leland and Kurt Thurmaier, editors.

Abstract: In City–County Consolidation, Suzanne Leland and Kurt Thurmaier compare nine city–county consolidations—incorporating data from 10 years before and after each consolidation—to similar cities and counties that did not consolidate. Their groundbreaking study offers valuable insight into whether consolidation meets those promises made to voters to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of these governments.