On Wednesday, the Valley Regional Transit (VRT) Board voted against consolidating with the Community Planning Association (COMPASS). I was the only VRT Board member to vote the other way.
It would make sense to consolidate these two closely-related agencies. VRT is responsible for the bus system and COMPASS does transportation planning. There is significant overlap between the Board members of the two agencies. Through consolidation, greater efficiencies would be realized and tax dollars would be saved.
In government, it seems that consolidation is frequently discussed but rarely implemented.