In tough times, officials eye shared services

"With cities and towns confronting a grim economic climate, municipal officials are beginning to take a harder look at an idea that has been somewhat sensitive in certain quarters in years past: developing regionalized services. " Some 200 area officials attended a conference on regionalization held in Worcester last month. Franklin Town Administrator Jeff Nutting, who attended the conference, said it doesn't make sense in many cases for communities to have separate services, such as individual libraries, pension systems, and dispatch centers, when they can share those services and realize tax savings in difficult times." -- Boston.com. Full story at: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/06/19/in_tough_times_officials_eye_shared_services/