Governing as business is labeled a key service

Decatur Daily Democrat:

Government-as-business was the theme of this year's State of the County address by Commissioner Doug Bauman, who declared, "It's all about sales. It's making people feel good about doing business" with government.
He delivered his talk at a luncheon meeting of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce in Woodcrest Retirement Community, with some 60 people attending.
Bauman said, "Government is in the business of providing services to constituents" and "the vast majority of people have few complaints if they see accountability and services provided."
He added that those in government "owe service and accountability" to the public....