Mergers of Separate Local Governments in an Effort to Reduce

question 23

Multiple Choice

Mergers of separate local governments in an effort to reduce bureaucratic redundancy and service inefficiencies are known as ______.

• A) city-county consolidations
• B) regional councils
• C) metropolitan planning organizations
• D) regional governments

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