More Jobs and Less Red Tape
| By Rebuild Government on May 21st, 2010 | No Comments  |
The Metro Charter Commission has been dealing with economic development recently, and Memphis business leader Gary Shorb wrote an op-ed column in The Commercial Appeal praising their recommendations which you can read here.
Mr. Shorb wrote that from his work heading up the Memphis Regional Chamber and leading Memphis Fast Forward, he is certain that “if we are to create more and better jobs and give our children opportunities to stay here to live and work, it was clear that one of the highest hurdles is the need for more efficient, more effective and streamlined local government. It was equally clear that we will never achieve this goal as long as our government structure itself breeds duplication, cumbersome decision-making, needless red tape and erodes public confidence.”
In addition, he commended the Charter Commission’s “new way to direct economic development in our community — streamlining multiple government agencies into a single structure that is laser-focused on growing jobs.” To read his op-ed column, click here.
National Expert Stephen Goldsmith Speaks Tuesday
Economic growth will certainly be one of the issues on the agenda when Stephen Goldsmith, recently appointed deputy mayor of New York City and national expert on innovative government, speaks Tuesday, May 25 at Holiday Inn at University of Memphis, 3700 Central Avenue. We hope you can join us to hear his insights to making government more efficient, responsive, ethical, and effective.
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