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county governments, and indeed, that may not even be desirable. <br />But in this age of limited resources, the committee believes that all <br />local governments should seek every opportunity to consolidate and <br />coordinate similar activities. The example of the law enforcement <br />agencies which would be continued as separate entities, but <br />physically consolidated into a single tri-agency facility provides a <br />helpful template; but it also suggests that other candidates for <br />increased intergovernmental consolidation, coordination or <br />cooperation may need to spend considerable periods of time <br />evaluating and becoming comfortable with those actions. The <br />steering committee also recognizes that actual intergovernmental <br />consolidation, or even the physical combination of separate <br />agencies under the tri-agency model, may not be appropriate or <br />desirable in every case. But opportunities for consolidation and for <br />lower levels of coordination and cooperation should not be <br />overlooked. The county and other local governments need to <br />cultivate an attitude which discourages territoriality and turf <br />protection and which . seeks creative new ways to make local <br />government more responsive, efficient and cost effective. The <br />county also needs to do a better job of educating the public <br />regarding the many areas in which intergovernmental cooperation <br />already exists. <br />5. The process of identifying and recommending necessary physical <br />facilities for county operations constitutes only half the battle. <br />PAGE 5 <br />ksj/cd/Facilities.Int 08/10/95 <br />