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One Day to Change Decatur; Cost of Government

Just Vote No

A research report refutes claims that the cost of either the Strong Mayor or Commission form of government is more expensive than the council manager form of government. The research studied 504 cities over 20 years (populations of over 50,000). The study found that there was no appreciable difference in the cost of operating a city under the alternative forms of government. Click on this link to see an abstract.

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