Marion County Government: "Uni" and "Mini"

Published: April 8, 2023, 10:55 a.m.

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While serving as an Indiana legislator in the 1960s, Ned Lamkin was part of a group that created unified government in central Indiana.\\xa0 This was the consolidation of numerous units of government into a larger organization.\\xa0 At the time, Ned also advocated for mini government under the hypothesis that small units should have powers such as implementing parking regulations.\\xa0 The topic is relevant today when county government appears inadequate to the general needs of the region.\\xa0\\xa0

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