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Effective Government Efficiency Initiatives Begin with Careful Study

Local Government Efficiency, News /

When citizens organize to petition for a town/village consolidation or other government efficiency initiatives, the aim tends to be lowering taxes by eliminating redundant layers of government. While that’s a worthy goal, and often effective, reorganizations don’t always result in meaningful tax cuts for residents, and can potentially have unintended negative consequences. Because the specifics […]

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Helping New York Communities Navigate COVID 19 Fiscal Challenges

Grants and Funding, Local Government Efficiency, News /

New York communities are facing UNPRECEDENTED FISCAL CHALLENGES in the wake of COVID 19. Community leaders are being asked to accomplish more than ever while working with significantly reduced revenue streams. Laberge Group has established a Government Operations & Efficiency team to provide you with an additional suite of services to meet challenges of governing

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Esopus Riverfront Access Plan

Town of Esopus, NY Reviews Waterfront Access Plan

Comprehensive Planning, News, Planning & Community Development, waterfront planning /

Laberge Group is proud to have presented the Town Board of the Town of Esopus, NY with a waterfront access plan. As reported by The Daily Freeman, the Board will review the Esopus Riverfront Access and Connections Study which identifies projects intended to improve access for people of “all ages and abilities” to the Roundout

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Infrastructure and Economic Development

Two New York Communities that have used Infrastructure Development & Planning to Spur Economic Development

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For community leaders across New York State, finding promising solutions to foster economic development that will create or retain jobs – and maintain or expand the tax base – has never been more vital to the economic health of your community. If you are exploring ways to stimulate your local economy, you won’t want to

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$300,000 Economic Development Grant for Columbia County

Economic Development, Grants and Funding, News /

Laberge Group successfully partnered with Columbia County to secure $300,000 in Economic Development grant funding through a NYS Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). This funding will be used to help establish the Drumlin Field Distillery in the Town of Claverack, NY. This complex, sited on a 182 acre farm, will include a distillery, tasting rooms,

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Village of Spencer Makes Interim Study of Dissolution available to the Village Electorate to inform decisions about Village Dissolution

Local Government Efficiency, News, Planning & Community Development /

The Village of Spencer has made the Interim Study of Dissolution, prepared by Laberge Group, available to the public for review. This Interim Study, which was developed in response to a petition submitted by citizens of the Village calling for the dissolution, provides information essential for the electorate to make an informed decision when the

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