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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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
Laberge Group partnered with the Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency to secure $750,000 in Community Development Block Grant Economic Development (CDBG-ED) funding to support the Hudson River Foods Project. Hudson River Foods is a leader in developing healthy food-related products to meet national food trends and demand. The company sought assistance to relocate a facility
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The primary aim of undergoing a village dissolution is typically to provide tax savings for village residents. The April 6 issue of the Ithaca Journal reported on a recent Village Board meeting of the Village of Spencer during which Laberge Group’s Ben Syden and Kathleen Rooney shared surprising results from the Study of Dissolution Interim
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Laberge Group was retained by the Town and Village of Rhinebeck, New York to study the feasibility of Court Consolidation and Shared Services opportunities. Laberge Group’s Local Government Operations & Efficiency team will assess the municipalities’ current judicial courts and analyze the efficiencies that may be realized by potential consolidation. The study will also examine
Ms. Kathleen Rooney, a Local Government Operations Specialist with Laberge Group’s Local Government Operations & Efficiency (LGO&E) team, has been asked by Otsego County, NY to aid in their search for a County Administrator, which will be formally launched on Monday, March 2, 2020. Ms. Rooney was invited to address the County’s Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA)
