Undoubtedly, many public managers are scrambling to identify
cost-saving ideas and to otherwise cope with the economic
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malaise that has gripped our country. While the impact of the
downturn is far from uniform, most jurisdictions are probably confronted
with declining revenues and financial uncertainty. In the Rocky
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Mountain west, we tend to feel the impact of economic decline later
and are typically behind on the recovery curve as well. Indeed, certain
areas appear to be insulated to a d