Reports
- Final Report of the Commission
- Options Report & Preliminary Committee Recommendations (Summary Version)
- Options Report & Preliminary Committee Recommendations (Full Version)
- Preliminary Baseline Review: Who Does What & What It Costs
- Revisión Preliminar de la Línea Básica: Quién Hace Qué Y Cuánto Cuesta
Resources
- Overview of the Consensus Process
- 21st Century Local Government | New York State Commission on Local Government Efficiency & Competitiveness
- Comparative Analysis of Municipal Labor Contracts in Onondaga County | Maxwell School at Syracuse University
- Strategic Government Consolidation for Onondaga County | Onondaga Citizens League 2005 Study Report
- The Future of Government Consolidation in Upstate New York | Maxwell School, MPA, June 2005
- The Shifting Resources and Responsibilities of Governments in Onondaga County | Jeffrey M. Stonecash, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
- Local Government Handbook | New York State, Department of State
- Shouting to be Heard, The Case for Rethinking Public Engagement | Jake Blumgart, Next City
Case Studies
Regional Solutions
- A 10-Year Perspective of the Merger of Louisville and Jefferson County, KY | Jeff Wachter, The Abell Foundation, 2013
- 40 Years After Unigov: Indianapolis and Marion County's Experience with Consolidated Government | Jeff Wachter, The Abell Foundation, 2014
- Case Studies in County Governance | National Association of Counties
Inter-Municipal Consolidation
- Consolidation Options and Impacts for Princeton, NJ: A Report to the Joint Consolidation/Shared Services Study Commission | Joseph Stefko, CGR
- Village of Seneca Falls Dissolution Plan | Village of Seneca Falls Dissolution Study Committee, CGR
Functional Mergers & Outsourcing
- Outsourcing in Sandy Springs & Other US Cities: Insights for Other Countries | Anttiroiko, A.-V., Bailey, S, J., & Valkama, P., 2013
Joint Facilities
- Indian River School District Shared Fuel Facility Case Study | SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam Institute for Applied Research
- The Capital District Youth Center Case Study | Rockefeller Institute of Government
Shared Services, Equipment and Information
- Intergovernmental Collaboration in Ulster County | Jonathan Drapkin, Pattern for Progress, 2010
- Lancaster Shared Services Case Study | University at Buffalo, Regional Institute
- Village of Deposit, and Towns of Deposit & Sanford Shared Highway Services Feasibility Study | Laberge Group, 2010
Informal Cooperation
- Intergovernmental Cooperation | James A. Coon, Local Government Technical Series, NYS
- Intergovernmental Collaboration Handbook, PA | Thomas S. Kurtz, Governor's Center for Local Government Services