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Managing technology costs.
The recession of the early and mid 1980s hit southeast Wisconsin severely Unemployment reached double digits, and revenues declined, along with the tax base. The need for government services increased just as the state and federal governments reduced or eliminated funding to local government programs in response to their own budget problems.
Many local governments deferred equipment purchases, maintenance programs, and other capital and operational investments to cope with the effects of the economy-much like they are doing during the current recession. Unlike in the 1980s, however, local governments today have significant investments in technology that they rely on and need to maintain to perform vital services. O...See the full content of this document
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