In 2015, four neighboring communities in Ontario and Seneca counties were presented with a challenge; the towns of Geneva, Phelps, Waterloo and Junius each needed to supply water to residents and businesses in critical corridors. Area wells showed increasing levels of contaminants, and while the area was ripe for economic development with nearby access to the… Read more »
“Shared services” is a term used in many different contexts, and seems to be the current buzzword in New York State in municipal management. By definition, it involves attaining some form of efficiency for those involved, through an arranged partnership and cross utilization of personnel or equipment. A NOT-SO-NEW IDEA Though more recently placed in… Read more »
New York State Law offers some prescriptive guidance about the creation of comprehensive plans, but does not actually require a community to formally adopt one. This is unfortunate, since the planning effort is far more valuable to a community’s “bottom line” than many realize. When land use or other local government decisions are challenged, a… Read more »