Taxpayers would benefit if local government leaders did a better job scrutinizing their programs for possible savings. That’s the theme of a Chad Adams column that appeared recently in the Leland Tribune. Other JLF experts have also contributed to recent debates about issues of concern to local governments. A recent Rhino Times article featured Meck Deck blogger Jeff Taylor‘s comments about a Charlotte city dispute involving a local grocery store. The Kinston Free Press quoted Joseph Coletti in a recent story about the impact of Tropical Storm Fay on North Carolina’s water supply. A letter writer in the Southern Pines Pilot also cited JLF research about the state’s annexation law.