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In an era of declining municipal revenues and rising fixed costs, the importance of effectively managing the delivery of municipal services cannot be overstated. This is especially true of highway services, which encompass both significant human capital resources and a vast array of costly specialty equipment, all requiring skilled management in order to effectively meet […]

Part of this historically higher rate of taxation is due to the fact that New York has many more local governments and agencies than most states. In fact, New York has more than 10 percent of its working population occupying local government positions, compared to the national average of 7 percent. Employment-wise, local governments across

MUNICIPALITIES AND CONSULTANTS WORKING AS PARTNERS This article appeared in the May/June 1999 issue of Talk of the Towns & Topics, a publication of the Association of Towns of the State of New York, and is reprinted with permission. By Richard F. Laberge, P.E., President Laberge Group Is your town overwhelmed or overburdened with day

Many of New York’s rural communities have long strived to identify or create a niche that would give them instant recognition as a “hotspot” or the place to be. But it has not been until recently that a rural municipality could, with the flip of a switch, literally be the “hotspot” – that is, the

Have you ever stopped at a traffic signal and waited, seemingly endlessly, and no other cars can be seen? Sitting at the red light, wondering why you are not moving when no one else is coming is frustrating and wastes time and energy. There are several possible reasons for this, but the most common is