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http://effinghamdailynews.com/local/x2063983727/City-in-search-of-911-consultant

City in search of 911 consultant » Local News » Effingham Daily News, Effingham, IL EFFINGHAM — Knowing the ins and outs of what consolidation of the 911 dispatch centers will mean for the city and county will require a consultant, 911 task force members told the Effingham City Council Tuesday when they requested permission to move forward and search for a professional adviser. ...

http://thedailynewsonline.com/news/article_d98c76c4-5215-11e1-85ac-001871e3ce6c.html

Bold consolidation moves suggested for city schools BATAVIA — Despite some prior concerns from parents about moving fifth-graders into Batavia Middle School, that is part of what the Buildings and Grounds Committee recommended during this week’s board meeting.

http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/news/x574394765/Consolidation-talk-hits-council

Consolidation talk hits council Members of the Committee of 10 inadvertently ruffled some feathers at Monday evening’s Bushnell City Council meeting, and they were quickly dismissed following their presentation. The members briefly described to the council and others in attendance the school consolidation plan as approved...

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/02/closures_and_consolidations_hi.html

Consolidation details released in Newark school closings plan Students in some of the schools will all be moved to a nearby school. Other school communities will be scattered among larger schools in their wards

http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0208/0100/

NJ Spotlight | Hospital’s Bankruptcy Stokes Talks on Merger in Hudson County The collapse of a deal to buy an ailing Jersey City hospital could renew merger talks in Hudson County, where a state-authorized report recommended that three hospitals consolidate services to save money.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/cityhall/10493097-418/emanuel-preckwinkle-tout-20-million-saved-in-city-county-partnership.html

Emanuel, Preckwinkle tout $20 million saved in city-county partnership - Chicago Sun-Times Chicago and Cook County will save $20.5 million this year by joining forces on everything from elections, some purchasing and revenue collection to custodial services and workforce development, but the next round of cuts will be tougher, officials said Tuesday. “It is easy to migrate

http://www.omaha.com/article/20120201/NEWS01/702019856 -forces-merger-talk-in-douglas

Metro/Region - Omaha.com Sen. Brad Ashford's bill would give Omaha and Douglas County one year to devise a merger plan.

http://daltondailycitizen.com/local/x640616278/Officials-study-Athens-Clarke-County-merger

Officials study Athens-Clarke County merger » Local News » The Daily Citizen, Dalton, GA Charles Oliver [email protected] The Dalton Daily Citizen Thu Aug 25, 2011, 07:10 AM EDT

http://www.stlamerican.com/business/business_briefs/article_1ca6753a-c919-11e0-86ba-001cc4c002e0.html

UMSL dean emeritus to discuss city, county merger - St. Louis American: Business Briefs Charles Schmitz, dean emeritus in the College of Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, will discuss the benefits of merging St. Louis city and St. Louis County at 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1 in the Student Government Chamber at the Millennium Student Center.

http://www.ksnt.com/news/local/story/Shawnee-County-law-enforcement-merger/GrA2zGYdTkuEujW5KfWRWg.cspx

Shawnee County law enforcement merger? The idea of merging Shawnee County's law enforcement agencies is being given some thought. At their meeting Thursday morning, commissioners discussed a merger of the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office and the Topeka Police Department.

http://www.chron.com/news/article/Tentative-agreement-in-Memphis-school-merger-2139873.php

Tentative agreement in Memphis school merger (AP) â School officials in Memphis and Shelby County reached a tentative agreement Wednesday about the makeup of a 23-member board of education that will oversee the merger of the two systems. The deal announced Wednesday afternoon by Memphis and Shelby County school board members and city and cou...