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The Village of East Syracuse and Town of DeWitt Shared Services Study 9/1/2012, by Scott Sittig
The Village of East Syracuse received a NYS Local Government Efficiency grant to assess, in cooperation with the Town of DeWitt, service sharing and cost saving opportunities in 6 service areas: assessment; code enforcement; planning and zoning; snow removal; parks and recreation; and code enforcement. CGR completed the assessment and analysis for the community.
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Economic Impact of the University of Rochester: Measuring the Regional Stimulus Provided by New York State's Seventh Largest Private Employer 6/1/2012, by Kent Gardner, Scott Sittig
The University of Rochester (UR), which employs more than 23,000 people, is NY's 7th largest private employer. In 2011, UR continued to expand, adding infrastructure and driving research-related dollars to the Rochester region even as the local, state and national economies struggled to regain their footing. CGR analysis shows that, in 2011, more than 31,500 jobs resulted from the activity of the University, generating an estimated $1.7 billion in wages for the Rochester region. More than $408 million is now flowing into the region annually for cutting-edge research that serves as a catalyst across multiple economic sectors. All indicators are up from CGR’s analysis of UR’s economic impact in 2009.
Regional Economic Impact of the Corning Museum of Glass 5/1/2012, by Kent Gardner, Scott Sittig
The Corning Museum of Glass is a unique resource and provides a significant stimulus for the economy of NY’s Finger Lakes region. In 2011 the museum generated more than 750 jobs, resulting in more than $32 million in labor income. CGR analysis found nearly 10% of tourism jobs and 15% of resulting labor income in the region in 2011 were due to the Corning Museum of Glass. Also notable, the 400,000 visitors who attended the museum that year generated more than $45 million in spending, constituting 2% of the total for the region.
Schoharie County Highways Shared Services/Consolidation Study - An Overview of Current Operations and Analysis of Options 12/1/2011, by Charles Zettek, Scott Sittig
Schoharie County engaged CGR to study options for improving efficiency in the highway services provided by the 22 municipalities in the county. CGR catalogued the highway inventory and operations of each local government and analyzed 2 sub-regional models for improving efficiency. The first explored merging 2 town highway operations, and the second the potential for the county to assume a town operation. The cost savings in the town-town merger were insufficient to justify the loss in operational efficiency but the county-town model (based on the county and Town of Blenheim) identified considerable savings potential. The 2 models will help local communities as they consider ways to streamline their highway operations.
Hamlin, Morton, Walker Fire District Consolidation Study - Baseline Review and Analysis of Options 12/1/2011, by Scott Sittig
CGR completed a consolidation study for the Fire Districts of Hamlin, Morton and Walker. The districts are located primarily in the northwest quadrant of Monroe County NY, largely covering the Town of Hamlin. The districts jointly agreed to study the operational and tax impacts associated with consolidation to address the increasing challenges of finding volunteers, training them to higher standards, and meeting the demands of fire and emergency services under NY’s new property tax cap. Working with district representatives, CGR concluded consolidation could lower costs by 5%, result in better long-term capital purchase power and planning, and streamline the governance structure to promote better cooperation among the fire companies. Commissioners of the 3 districts subsequently voted unanimously to pursue consolidation.
Consolidation Options and Impacts for Princeton, NJ: A Report to the Joint Consolidation/Shared Services Study Commission 5/1/2011, by Joseph Stefko, Scott Sittig
In November 2011, voters in the Borough and Township of Princeton NJ overwhelmingly approved consolidating into a single government, effective in January 2013. CGR was engaged in 2010 to complete an in-depth analysis of the financial and operational implications of merger and assist the appointed Consolidation Commission with development of the merger plan. CGR estimates the merger plan will save taxpayers $3.1 million at full implementation, generating savings of $591 for the average Borough home and $416 for the average Township home.
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Analysis of Shared Services in Lyons, NY 1/1/2011, by Joseph Stefko, Scott Sittig
The Village and Town of Lyons, along with the Lyons Central School District have a long history of implementing shared services to better serve their Wayne County (NY) community. In 2010, they collectively engaged CGR to explore ways to further their collaboration. CGR studied code enforcement, municipal courts, public works, parks/recreation, administration and fringe benefits and identified a series of options with the potential to create additional cost efficiencies and streamline service delivery.
Municipal Services & Financial Overview - Borough and Township of Princeton 1/1/2011, by Joseph Stefko, Scott Sittig
Village of Dansville Dissolution/Coterminous Feasibility Study 11/1/2010, by Charles Zettek, Scott Sittig
The Village of Dansville and Town of North Dansville NY are interested in controlling costs through shared service opportunities up to and including full consolidation. While elected officials were originally intrigued by the concept of becoming a co-terminous village and town, a full study found that pursuing city status would be more beneficial in terms of potential cost savings and opportunities for new revenue. In late 2010, the study committee voted to recommend that the elected boards pursue city status for the combined town and village. CGR served as study consultant.
Analysis of Shared Services in the Village and Town of Geneseo Code Enforcement and Courts 11/1/2010, by Charles Zettek, Scott Sittig
The Village and Town of Geneseo have a long history of sharing municipal services. The municipalities decided to formally study two informal sharing relationships – code enforcement and courts. One goal was to understand if the current arrangement for code enforcement is still advantageous or whether the communities should formalize the service under a different model. Another was to assess the impact of having two courts instead of the current merged court function.
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