Innovative governments : creative approaches to local problems

Author(s)

• Watson, Douglas J.

Bibliographic Information

Innovative governments : creative approaches to local problems

edited by Douglas J. Watson

Praeger, 1997

Note

Bibliography: p. [133]-135

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Due to state and federally mandated programs, local governments are increasingly resorting to innovative and alternative means of performing their functions because taxpayers are becoming more resistant to tax increases. Certain conditions need to exist for governmental innovation to be possible. This work explores these situations, using case studies in local government to discuss in detail innovative programs in risk management, zoning, stormwater management, public safety, housing, and governmental format.

Table of Contents

Climate for Innovation by Douglas J. Watson Managing Stormwater in a Coastal Community by Ronald W. McLemore and T. Duncan Rose, III Doing More with Less in Public Safety by Cortez Lawrence Organizing Against Losses by Steven A. Reeves From Prescriptive to Performance Zoning by Robert J. Juster Providing the American Dream by T. Phillip Dunlap Conflict Comes to Daphne by Douglas J. Watson and Wendy L. Hassett Epilogue by Douglas J. Watson Selected Bibliography Index About the Editor and Contributors

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Details

• NCID: BA34313361
• ISBN:
  • 027595515X
• LCCN: 96033188
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Westport, Conn.
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 141 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : JS341
  • DC20 : 350/.000973
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Local government -- United States
  • LCSH : State governments -- United States
  • LCSH : Government productivity -- United States