Government, at all levels, is about the consolidation of power. When concentrated, power of this magnitude can be corrupted much more easily. Accountability becomes a quick victim of bureaucracy. Incompetence and graft becomes commonplace. And the ordinary citizen just becomes a number, a statistic in a game of politics.
In smaller municipalities, mergers like this can be of benefit. If services are improved while cost is maintained or lowered, then a move like this makes sense.
None of that is likely in this scenario.
I'm not sure what Dayton is trying to do. They have also been pushing county-wide regionalism efforts. The message I take from this is that Dayton government is desperate to find a way to divert attention from something. Whatever it is, it's bad.
Put me down in the "Against It" column until we learn more...
