Thinking prudently | Daily Chronicle

And where is Boone County—not thinking at all?

The [DeKalb] county board is considering making DeKalb County a “recovery zone,” another program of the stimulus package that would bring $15 million in a different kind of low-interest bonds to the county.

Taxpayers are understandably hesitant to embrace borrowing by local governments. In appearances alone, spending millions during a recession is a tough case to make. But it could also be the financially prudent thing to do, and for that reason local governments should strongly consider using these programs

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