The merger study crashed

Who was it in the 1980's who used to yell, "Disappointed!" Yeah, that's me with the total unraveling of the Erie City/Millcreek Twp. merger study ballet initiative. Now we won't get what we really needed, an enlightened, civil, pragmatic discussion of the pros and cons of putting together the two largest municipalities in PA in 60 miles, who just happen to be adjacent to each other.
I'm sorry, but to me this is something that should have been accomplished in the Tullio administration, first term (read 1960's).
I'm feeling that if I can get a little time, I'd like to go on a "personal merger study" to find out how much savings and benefit this could mean. I'm not convienced actually that just two municipalites merging, without thier school districts affected, would mean much to the region's future. But if you were talking four or five, with a consoliated school system, there's some power to that. Certainly a lot to be concerned about as well, but could launch the Erie region into a much more forward-thinking, early 21st century mode.
Yeah..."Disappointed!"