Increase the role of state government to provide assistance to local governments. Grant authority to local government for the transfer of existing special districts. Existing independent special districts should be recognized and continued until taken over by general purpose local governments. Adopt proposed constitutional amendment to authorize the county to levy differential rates of ad valorem taxation for municipal purposes. Require financial reporting for each individual district.
Legislation is needed to dissolve special districts which are no longer active.
Removal of existing legal barriers to local governmental ability to resolve their local problems at the local level. Creation of adequate procedures to resolve jurisdictional issues and intergovernmental conflict over issues that transcend the boundaries of any individual local governmental unit. Review of the present system of financing local governmental units and their activities to assure the maximum in fiscal equity and economic efficiency in the provision of services. Review of existing and proposed legislation to assure consideration of preemptive state involvement when dealing with local governmental issues. Review and definition of appropriate state roles in developing adequate information systems to assure continuing state and local analysis of functional performance and service delivery mechanisms.