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Article: 18 Guides To Amalgamation.(effects of combining local government entities into one city)
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- Public Management
- Article date:
- August 1, 2001
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During 2000, 12 local government entities in the area of Ottawa--Carleton, Ontario, were brought together into one city that--in addition to being the nation's capital--now is the fourth-largest city in Canada and the second largest in the province of Ontario.
The new city encompasses some 2,760 square kilometers and approximately 800,000 residents. Amalgamation has reduced the number of local members of council from 84 to 22, and the annual budget of the new city is approximately $2 billion (Canadian). There are more than 17,000 staff, occupying more than 12,000 full-time positions (FTEs). The number of unions has been reduced from 53 to 13.
A number of ...