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Pennsylvania has a wide array of local governments ranging from cities, to boroughs, to townships. Some see this as a wasteful duplication of effort, others view it as keeping government more responsive to the people it serves. More people live in townships than any other form of local government putting township supervisors on the front lines of providing municipal services.

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rdfs:comment	Pennsylvania has a wide array of local governments ranging from cities, to boroughs, to townships. Some see this as a wasteful duplication of effort, others view it as keeping government more responsive to the people it serves. More people live in townships than any other form of local government putting township supervisors on the front lines of providing municipal services.
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abstract	Pennsylvania has a wide array of local governments ranging from cities, to boroughs, to townships. Some see this as a wasteful duplication of effort, others view it as keeping government more responsive to the people it serves. More people live in townships than any other form of local government putting township supervisors on the front lines of providing municipal services. A debate rages over whether reducing the number of municipalities in Pennsylvania by consolidation would provide cost savings, or result in tax dollars feeding larger bureaucracies rather than being spent on the direct provision of services. Between those two positions is a wide array of other options ranging from inter-municipal agreements to the regional provision of selected services. The Lincoln Institute of Public Opinion Research, Inc. recently conducted a survey of township supervisors from across the state. The survey found a willingness to work cooperatively with neighboring municipalities and to participate in regional projects, but supervisors generally felt such efforts should be undertaken from the local level and not forced upon them by state or county governments. Nearly three-quarters of the supervisors surveyed (72%) reject the idea that Pennsylvania has too many municipalities. Fourteen percent say the number of townships in the state should be reduced, while 77% think the number of townships in the commonwealth is alright. Sixty percent said they would not consider merging with a neighboring municipality with 30% indicating they would consider such an option. The impact of a potential merger on taxes is a major consideration, 91% said they would not consider a merger with another municipality if it resulted in higher taxes. There is also widespread agreement among township supervisors than any merger of municipalities should be approved by voters in the affected municipalities rather than mandated by state government. Ninety percent said voter approval is a must.

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