Elway survey: Local governments feel the pinch
Independent pollster Stu Elway surveys local election officials every five years or so to see what’s on their mind as the most important “issues or opportunities” facing their area for the next five or 10 years. This year, with the state and nation still mired in recession, it was no surprise to see that budget concerns were the top thing mentioned by six out of 10 officials. In 2005, budget pressures were mentioned by only 35 percent and in 1999,…