Local Governments Rose Slightly During Recession

Stateline: In Saugatuck and Douglas, two quaint cities on the coast of Lake Michigan, people have sent their children to the same schools and cheered for the same teams since the 1960s. They share police and fire services, a transit system, a library, water and sewer services and a harbor authority.

Together, they have a total population of about 2,200.

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