Original sentence: As a suburban bedroom community, Nepean had been quite distinct from the old city of Ottawa and the regional government of Ottawa-Carleton.In the 1950 and 1960s, Nepean itself began to annex surrounding lands from Carleton County, expanding first eastwards into the areas now known as Centrepointe, then southwards into Barrhaven.Nepean's centre then moved to the community of Bells Corners.Nepean's policies of fiscal prudence contrasted with the fiscal philosophies of the other municipalities in the area.The city entered amalgamation with a large fiscal surplus and a record of tax restraint which was in sharp contrast to the large debt burden of the city of Ottawa and the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton.The geographic boundaries of Nepean changed considerably over this time;  the original town hall of the township of Nepean was located in Westboro, which was annexed before World War II by the city of Ottawa
Edited sentence: It entered amalgamation with a large fiscal surplus and a record of tax restraint which was in sharp contrast to the large debt burden of the city of Ottawa and the Regional Municipality.Nepean pioneered policies of fiscal responsibility that contrasted sharply with the tax and spend philosophies of the other governments in the area.Politically Nepean had been quite distinct from the old city of Ottawa and the higher level regional government