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Municipal Reform Gains Steam Across Cities
An article in Collier's Weekly notes growing support for commission government in cities with mayors and boards. It cites Jersey City New Orleans and Sumter as examples and reports over 300 cities adopting the system with Pennsylvania and New York debating reforms. A single salaried city manager is piloted in Sumter and engineers interviewed for the role.
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