Indiana

Indiana Consolidated, LLC (Part II)

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

Here are the latest government consolidation bills introduced so far in the legislature.

SB 184 - Consolidates Marion County Emergency dispatch functions.

SB 379 - Creates a single county executive via local referendum.

SB 444 - Consolidates Marion County Fire Departments.

HB 1341 - Eliminates township government in Marion County.

HB 1373 - Forbids government employees from serving on the legislative body which employs them.*

HB 1401 - Allows contiguous townships to consolidate via referendum.

HB 1406 - Eliminates township government outside of Marion County and transfers its duties to county government.

There are a couple more out there, but they don’t have bill numbers yet.  What’s interesting is that I recall when there was just one government consolidation bill, Indy Works.  Now they seem to not only be popping up like mushrooms, but the people who supported consolidation seem to have changed their minds over the years and the people who used to oppose it now love it.

My, how things change over the years.

*No, it ain’t consolidation but it makes perfect sense!

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on January 14, 2009 (boomark / email).