Florida Republic. Wyman Duggan推动巩固27个财政紧张的小县,以节省资金并提高效率。 Florida Rep. Wyman Duggan pushes consolidating 27 small, fiscally strained counties to save money and improve efficiency.

佛罗里达州代表维曼·杜根(Wyman Duggan)敦促审查67个州, 指出29个州财政拮据, Florida Representative Wyman Duggan is urging a review of the state’s 67 counties, noting that 29 are fiscally constrained and struggle to fund essential services. 他认为,从1900年代初期起,立法代表比例优先于效率的历史政治策略决定了立法代表比例的高居不下。 He attributes the high number to historical political tactics from the early 1900s that prioritized legislative representation over efficiency. Duggan提议利用3亿美元的国家基金来抵消潜在的财产减税,他建议巩固或消除小的低人口县——有些县居民不到10 000人——以降低成本和改善治理。 With a proposed $300 million state fund to offset potential property tax cuts, Duggan suggests consolidating or eliminating small, low-population counties—some with under 10,000 residents—to reduce costs and improve governance. 虽然立法机构可以通过法规改变州边界,但像Duval这样的一些名字受到宪法保护。 While the legislature can change county boundaries via statute, some names like Duval are constitutionally protected. 他提议将总数减少到约40个州,以提高财政可持续性。 He proposes reducing the total to around 40 counties for greater fiscal sustainability.