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THE CHAIRMAN: Doesn't that mandate classifi-
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cation in order to have flexibility?
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DEAN FORDHAM: No, I don't think so, not so
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far as the charter cities are concerned. It means that the
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classification is desirable as to the_ non-charter units,
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but as to the charter units, that is built in flexibility,
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isn't it? Under this A.M. A. scheme as to the non-charter
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units, the theory is they operate under a genuine general
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statute, not one applicable to one local unit, but a
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general one. It is permissible to classify usually by
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population. In addition, you can have further flexibiliy
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by opt ions 1 charter schemes with respect to forms of
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government .
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THE CHAIRMAN: Now, because of the restrictions
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of time, I would like to more or less make available to
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you time to cover any and all matters you might feel of
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d irect concern to a dommittee such as this and wrestling
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with the problems we are. This is only phase of them.
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We would like to give you freedom to go ahead and comment
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generally on any matters you think are of concern to us.
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DEAN FORPHAM: That is broad scope, sir. I don1
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