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The Search For Predictability: A City Manager's Perspective On Intergovernmental Relations, Thomas Stevens
The Search For Predictability: A City Manager's Perspective On Intergovernmental Relations, Thomas Stevens
Maine Policy Review
Thomas Stevens’ perspective on intergovernmental relations has been shaped particularly by his experience as town manager in Limestone, Maineas he watched the federal government attempt to close Loring Air Force Base on numerous occasions. The closing of Loring was an especially traumatic experience for central Aroostook County. Not surprisingly, the nature of intergovernmental relations and the economic future of the region are high on Tom Stevens' list of concerns. In a recent interview with Maine Policy Review, he argued for a new partnership among the three levels of government that would be characterized by stability and predictability.
Matching Municipal Challenges And Resources: Intergovernmental Options, Christopher Spruce
Matching Municipal Challenges And Resources: Intergovernmental Options, Christopher Spruce
Maine Policy Review
For most of the era since 1960, when environmental policy and resource policy have been central public issues, the focus of public debates on those policies was at the federal and state levels. Now, more and more of the decisions and policies that will determine the quality of life for citizens are being made at the local level. There is concern over the ability of small governmental units, which often rely heavily on the New England tradition of volunteer government, to manage the new array of technical issues. Christopher Spruce asks if we should not think more carefully about the …