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The Road to Reform

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Topics: Economy, Politics, Health
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By this time next year, Cuyahoga County will be just weeks into an entirely new form of government: an executive and council which will replace the current county commissioners and most other county-wide elected offices. It's a transition that some say will create the second most powerful officeholder in the state, and those leading it have already called for a 15 percent spending cut and engaged a thousand volunteers to help flesh out the change. Tuesday morning at 9 join host Dan Moulthrop for a conversation with some of those steering the biggest local government overhaul in the state's history.

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Guests

James McCafferty county adminstrator and co-chair of the Transition Advisory Group
Martin Zanotti former Mayor of Parma Heights and member of Transition Executive Committee
Dr. Stephen Brooks Associate Director, Bliss Institute of Applied Politics; Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Akron

Links

More information about the transition to the new charter form of government
ideastream coverage of the Road to Reform
Plain Dealer coverage of the government transition and the races for council and county executive
Candidates declaring intent to run for County Executive or County Council

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