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Illinois Government Research no. 58 1984: Small-City Councils and their Part-Time Experts: Dealing with Attorneys and Engineers

Hamman, John Arden; Williamson, Kent; Sokolow, Alvin D.

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Title
Illinois Government Research no. 58 1984: Small-City Councils and their Part-Time Experts: Dealing with Attorneys and Engineers
Author(s)
  • Hamman, John Arden
  • Williamson, Kent
  • Sokolow, Alvin D.
Issue Date
1984-09
Keyword(s)
  • Illinois government
  • State government
Abstract
This paper examines the working relationships between councils and their part-time attorneys and engineers, using data from a study of four small municipalities in rural Illinois. Our study found that, while the small governments are in fact highly dependent on the outside expertise, the independent status of the consultants causes frequent tension and disagreement. The sources of tension, however, are not the same for attorneys and consultants.
Publisher
Institute of Government and Public Affairs. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Series/Report Name or Number
Illinois Government Research, no. 58 (September 1984)
ISSN
0195-7783
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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