It has taken Youngstown 30 years to realize that manufacturing isn't the way to go, let alone privatize the town. We can't even get people to think that a regional county-wide government is a good idea.
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The City of Sandy Springs provides general government services to its citizens and businesses in a unique manner. Through a $26 million annual contract with a private company, Sandy Springs provides public works, community development, code enforcement, recreation and parks, court services, administrative services, information technology and communications. In addition, the City maintains smaller contracts for the provision of both ambulance and emergency 911 services.
I believe something like this would be beneficial in a city such as Youngstown because it would allow the city to focus solely on providing police and fire to its citizens, while a private firm would work to provide all other necessary services to city residents.
If the city were to ever consider implementing something like this, I truly believe they would then be able to have the necessary resources available to tackle our crime problem head on, making Youngstown a better place to live. In addition to that, the private firm could more run all other city services more efficiently and effectively, saving the taxpayers money.
Here is a YouTube video on Sandy Springs that I urge you to take the time to watch. This is an interesting concept that could allow the City of Youngstown to focus on its greatest problem, crime, while letting a private firm work on economic development, parks, courts, etc.
| April 07, 2010
While driving home from school today I heard something on the radio that caught my attention. Since incorporating as a city in 2005, Sandy Springs, GA has been operating it's government on a public-private partnership basis. If you are wondering what the means, you are not the only one. Here is what the city's website says about their partnership:The City of Sandy Springs provides general government services to its citizens and businesses in a unique manner. Through a $26 million annual contract with a private company, Sandy Springs provides public works, community development, code enforcement, recreation and parks, court services, administrative services, information technology and communications. In addition, the City maintains smaller contracts for the provision of both ambulance and emergency 911 services.
If the city were to ever consider implementing something like this, I truly believe they would then be able to have the necessary resources available to tackle our crime problem head on, making Youngstown a better place to live. In addition to that, the private firm could more run all other city services more efficiently and effectively, saving the taxpayers money.
Here is a YouTube video on Sandy Springs that I urge you to take the time to watch. This is an interesting concept that could allow the City of Youngstown to focus on its greatest problem, crime, while letting a private firm work on economic development, parks, courts, etc.
What say you?
Comments (5)
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|65.25.44.xxx |2010-04-08 18:09:27 YoungstownshrimpToo radical of an idea, it can be done. It may loose its radicalism when the printed money dries up.
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|76.17.136.xxx |2010-04-08 21:14:39 AmerikaAnother BAD idea from the GOP. There are too many references to bad outcomes to even list here...
Please list 3 thing that 'privateization' has improved...
Would you like to go to a 'privatized' prison? Do you realize the government will STILL need to manage these things? Oversee them? It will not save one penny. Period.
QED
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|65.25.44.xxx |2010-04-09 07:24:42 youngstownshrimpHow can privatization work in YTown when over 50% of the citizenry are entitled? This block creates no taxes for the city to run itself. Privatization will work maybe in Canfield and Poland.
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|24.101.139.xxx |2010-04-12 23:01:03 Steve NovotnyThis is interesting. I went through the Sandy Springs 2010 budget and compared it with Youngstown's. The difference is only $300,000.
Notable departmental comparisons:
Administrative Depts (mayor, council, clerk, finance) - Sandy Springs outspends Youngstown by 47% ($852,000)
Public Works (streets, sewer, water, etc.) -
Youngstown: $51,641,003
Sandy Springs: $10,809,557
Keep in mind that Youngstown provides sewer and water to much of the burbs and that it probably has a more extensive and aging infrastructure system. (the differences in weather between the two cities has a lot to do with respective maintenance requirements as well)
General Fund Comparisons:
Sandy Springs - $96,000,000
Youngstown - $80,000,000
Police and Fire:
Sandy Springs - $26,000,000
Youngstown - $31,000,000
The population of both cities is pretty similar
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