Is 'Consolidation' a Dirty Word?

A Cleveland Heights councilman's recent suggestion that his municipality consider merging with a neighboring burg met with raised eyebrows and some downright snarls. Lots of local leaders agree that merging municipalities is a non-starter...too many turf and jobs issues. But given the budgetary challenges facing our cities, should we re-think the unthinkable? We'll consider it Wednesday morning at 9 along with some other ideas about how our cities can save money.