Gov. John Kasich’s administration releases study to help local governments share services

Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer Gov. John Kasich COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. John Kasich’s administration on Thursday released a report to municipal groups encouraging them to move more toward sharing resources instead of raising local taxes or waiting for more state funding help.

Call it a nudge or more of a shove, but Kasich policy adviser Randy Cole bluntly warned a small group in Columbus that embracing a shared-services approach might be local governments’ only saving grace if they want to stay solvent.

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