Derek Dowsett is the Producer of the County Seat. Now entering his 11th season of the program, he has received what he considers a "Crash Course" in County Government.

The panel wraps up the discussion on city and county services. The hope is to create a baseline service provided by the county and then allowing cities to offer a higher level of that service. The challenge is creating a level of service that even smaller counties are able to offer. The main goal is holding down the cost of government and finding ways to make tax dollars go further.