Rethinking Government: A Smarter Way to Put Out Fires
A full-time fire department can be expensive and, in many places, unnecessary. It's time to think about outsourcing services to the city next door. More »
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Barry Greenfield is a selectman in Swampscott, Massachusetts, and the editor and publisher of EfficientGov, where his mission is to cross-pollinate innovative and cost-effective government policies.
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