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Building One Community Regional Forum:
The Public Deficit Crisis - Solutions for the Detroit Region
On April 26, 2005, Metropolitan Affairs Coalition convened a regional forum in Dearborn that focused on how state and local government budget issues and proposed solutions may impact communities and businesses in Southeast Michigan. The forum featured a broad spectrum of experts in delivering, financing, and restructuring public services, as well as offered the perspectives and insight of leaders from the private sector. The dialogue provided background and information that will help guide MAC’s future work in confronting this “public deficit” issue and protecting our region’s quality of life and economy.
Peter Hutchinson, co-author of The Price of Government, was the keynote speaker. His presentation was followed by a panel discussion, moderated by Tim Skubick of Public TV’s Off the Record, that included Vicki Barnett, Mayor of Farmington Hills; John Bozzella, Vice President of Public Policy and State Governmental Affairs, Ford Motor Company; Dr. Joseph Ohren, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Master of Public Administration Program, Eastern Michigan University; Dr. Douglas Roberts, Director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, Michigan State University; and Larry Simmons, Director of Strategic Planning and Chief Information Officer, Wayne County.
>> Download Peter Hutchinson’s presentation, “Budgeting for Outcomes: Getting Citizens the Results They Want at a Price They are Willing to Pay” (PDF, 491 KB). You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader.
© 2008 Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC)
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