Current Research

Villages of Seneca Falls and Perrysburg Will Dissolve
On March 16, 2010 voters in the Village of Seneca Falls NY, population 6,700, voted 1,142 to 1,037  to dissolve their Village, making it the largest village in NY to approve village dissolution. The Village of Perrysburg, population 380, also voted to dissolve. The Village of Port Henry rejected dissolution. CGR helped citizen committees develop dissolution plans for all 3 villages.  

CGR & Metrix Matrix Launch Independent Mayoral Control Survey
CGR and a local opinion research firm are assessing Rochester NY residents’ opinions of Mayor Robert Duffy’s proposal to shift oversight of the City School District from the Board of Education to the City Administration. More than 2,000 surveys were mailed to City homes on March 8, 2010. Responses are due back by March 17. 

Fulton County Examines Options for Its Nursing Home
CGR is assessing options for the Fulton County (NY) nursing home and certified home health agency, including maintaining the services as county-owned operations or selling one or both of them. CGR is also gauging the interest of prospective buyers.

Chester NJ Township & Borough Study Consolidation
The Chester township and borough in NJ are studying the feasibility of consolidating their governments. CGR is analyzing what currently exists and preparing a consolidation implementation plan.

Community Status Report on Rochester NY Children Released
At the request of key community leaders, CGR and The Children’s Agenda, a nonprofit group, identify the number of current quality programs and children served in 3 areas: home visitation, early education and care, and after-school programming. We outline what is needed for a community action plan.

Recent Research

How Do Public and Private Sector Employee Benefits Compare?
Analysis of employee health costs and other fringe benefits for 24,000 local government and school employees covered by 94 union contracts in Monroe County NY finds taxpayers fund health and paid time off benefits that typically exceed national averages.

United Way Seeks to Effectively Target Funds for Crisis Services
To help United Way of Greater Rochester NY provide more effective crisis and financial stability services, CGR identified key strategies and promising programs.

Capital Region Showcases Community Profile Website
Our Community Profile highlights trends affecting children, families and the community. It’s one of our interactive websites featuring data, charts and analysis to measure the health of communities.

Spotlight on Staff
Meet Kirstin Pryor, M.S., Senior Research Associate, who brings urban education expertise to our Education projects.