Link to July 10 philly.com article.
Excerpt: A task force created by Gov. Christie said Friday that the state could save at least $210 million a year by privatizing motor-vehicle inspections, turnpike toll booths, preschools, state parks, and some services at state prisons.
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The report noted past failures with privatization but said a "centralized entity" could prevent a recurrence of problems. Zimmer stressed the importance of a permanent government office to oversee privatization.
Gov. Christie Whitman, a Republican, experimented with privatization. Under her, the state adopted a $300 million plan to privatize auto-emissions testing. The tests, offered by a single-bid contractor with political ties, caused massive lines and delays at testing sites. Democratic Gov. Jim McGreevey did away with privatization.
Closer to home.
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