Summer Youth Employment in the City of Rochester: A Review and Benchmarking of the Summer of Opportunity Program 12/1/2012, by Kirstin Pryor, Erika Rosenberg
Rochester NY engaged CGR to review its Summer of Opportunity (youth jobs) Program. Key issues explored included overall cost, administrative expenses, how impact is measured, and whether the city should continue its own program. CGR identified benchmark programs in New York City, Buffalo, Hartford, and Oneida County NY, and made recommendations for strengthening Rochester’s program.		Full Report
Subject(s): Children & Youth Services, Program Evaluation Location: Monroe  (New York)

Village of Norwood Dissolution Study, Plan and Alternatives 12/1/2012, by Kent Gardner, Jill Symonds
The Village of Norwood, located in NY’s St. Lawrence County, is partially in the Town of Norfolk and partially in the Town of Potsdam. The Town of Potsdam also includes the Village of Potsdam. Driven by a desire for greater autonomy and concerns about the impact on Norwood taxpayers if dissolution of the Village of Potsdam occurs in the future, the Norwood village board engaged CGR in 2012 to assess a range of options for the future of its own village. CGR’s analysis covered 3 primary options: village dissolution, shared services, and creating a new town.		Full Report
Subject(s): Shared Services/Consolidation, Government Management Location: St. Lawrence  (New York)

Village of Mannsville Dissolution Study, Plan and Alternatives 11/1/2012, by Kent Gardner, Jill Symonds
Mannsville is a small village (population 354) in the Town of Ellisburg, located in northern NY. In late 2012, a study committee explored the impact of dissolving the village and developed a report and dissolution plan. The committee estimates Mannsville taxpayers will experience a 40% decrease in their tax rate with dissolution while residents in the town outside of the villages (Mannsville and the Village of Ellisburg) will experience a slight increase of 4%, without factoring in incentives provided by NYS when 2 municipalities consolidate. The Mannsville village board endorsed the dissolution plan in December 2012. Following a public hearing, the board will decide whether to hold a referendum on dissolution.		Full Report Website
Subject(s): Shared Services/Consolidation, Government Management Location: Jefferson  (New York)

Profile of the Hispanic/Latino Community in Monroe County: How are we doing? 10/1/2012, by Erika Rosenberg
Monroe County’s Hispanic/Latino community has grown 30% in the past decade, and more Hispanic youth are graduating from high school though relatively few go on to college. A CGR report documents the growth, strengths and challenges facing the Hispanic/Latino community with data and analysis of more than 20 Census indicators.		Full Report
Subject(s): Census Data Interpretation, Community Profiles Location: Monroe  (New York)

Options for the Future of the Chautauqua County Nursing Home 8/1/2012, by Donald Pryor, Jaime Saunders
Concerned about the cost of its nursing home, Chautauqua County requested bids for the facility from potential buyers, then decided to simultaneously assess what it could do to operate the home more cost effectively. In early 2012, CGR was engaged to determine the home’s financial viability and assess options for its future. CGR’s report outlines questions to be asked and considerations to be weighed if the county ultimately decides to sell, and also identifies changes to reduce budget shortfalls if it retains ownership. CGR identifies no opportunities for the home to be completely self-sustaining in the future as a public facility, even if recommended changes are fully implemented, and finds the estimated shortfall would result under various scenarios in a cost of $6.50 to $15.50 per year for the average taxpayer.		Full Report
Subject(s): Health, Human Services Location: Chautauqua  (New York)