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population is not the guidepost.

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Going on now to question 3, whether a metro-

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politan form of government should be mandatory or volun-

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tary; I think that is perhaps the question to be put to

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the Committee and that is, after all, what you are seeking

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to determine here. Are these the questions that should

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be put, I would think that is a proper question. I would

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think whatever the Committee comes up with, if it is

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broad enough to permit development, then indeed you have

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done your job in that respect.

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Now, as to question 4, whether to include a

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provision barring the Legislature from passing specific

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legislation for particular cities; I would be inclined

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to think that home rule as broad as possible would be

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best, and I suppose this ties in somewhat with your policy

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question 9 here, whether home rule powers should be

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enumerated in the Constitution.

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I would think that if you delineate the areas

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of service as between local governments and the State,

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then you won't have much difficulty in giving complete

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home rule with respect to those services that are assignee