Why are city government agencies not working together?

What a waste of limited resources.

From "Sharing Resources," in the Daytona Beach News-Journal:

With the economy in dire straits, budgets frayed from legislative cutbacks and voter-induced reductions in property tax levies, governments face serious challenges in meeting demand for services.

One way is through partnerships. For instance, does it make sense for cities to erect children's play equipment like jungle gyms in city-owned parks only blocks away from a school playground? Not to cities like Port Orange, which maintains school playgrounds in exchange for use when schools aren't in operation. Sharing of resources also has been a longtime goal in other cities, such as DeLand, which maintains grounds for recreational services provided by Volusia County.