Michael Starn
Michael Starn
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buildings deal problem schools towns
I read something a while ago that back in 1920s there were 5,000 schools buildings in Maine, and now we have 700. This is not a problem just surfacing now. It's something towns have had to deal with for many years.
finding smaller stay struggling towns within
I'm finding that a lot of the smaller towns are really struggling to stay within their limits.
amount certain council generally herself management manager profession town volatility whether
The town management profession is generally one that has a certain amount of volatility to it, whether it's volatility the manager him- or herself instigates or the council or selectmen who instigate that volatility.
commitment level strong
It's a level of commitment municipalities feel isn't strong enough when it's in statute.