Proposed ballot question
“Shall there be created a Citizens’ Efficiency Commission which shall have as its purpose improving local government effectiveness by identifying opportunities for improved cooperation, coordination, and reduction of duplication of services among local governments in Sangamon County?”
Recent governmental mergers in Sangamon County
* 1989 – Buffalo and Mechanicsburg merge their police departments. Officials in both communities cited the growing cost of complying with new state training mandates.
* 1997 – Emergency dispatchers for police, fire and medical services in Springfield and Sangamon County are consolidated. Prior to the merger, dispatchers worked for the Springfield Fire Department, the Springfield Police Department or Sangamon County.
* 2002 – The Springfield Park District takes over the Springfield Recreation Department. Merger was designed to save taxpayers an estimated $300,000 annually.
* March 2006 – Springfield Health Department is merged into the Sangamon County Health Department, at an estimated savings of $1.4 million annually.
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