Monrovia, Aug. 21 -- A deepening revenue-sharing dispute between the Monrovia City Corporation and several townships in Montserrado County has erupted into a major local-government crisis, with township commissioners accusing the city authority of collecting revenues from their communities while allegedly failing to remit the agreed shares.

By Willie N. Tokpah

The commissioners say the alleged non-remittance has gone beyond crippling their administrative operations.

They warn that the financial squeeze is now threatening public health, as some townships lack the resources to sustain garbage collection, clean drainage systems and respond adequately to sanitation problems confronting densely populated communities.

According to the commi...