New Paltz Proposed Joint
Consolidation Agreement

Consolidation Documents & Information

Documents and Information related to the Village and Town Consolidation Agreement, posted here when available.

Draft Joint Consolidation Agreement

• Letter and Proposed Joint Consolidation Agreement (updated 5/28/26 version)
• Letter and Proposed Joint Consolidation Agreement (previous 5/7/26 version)
• Village and Town of New Paltz Joint Resolution on the Proposed Consolidation Agreement (1/28/26)

Presentations

• JCA Workshop Presentation (5/21/26)

One Page Overviews

• What Is Consolidation 
• Process and Timeline
• Important Dates and Timeline 
• Summary of Village & Town Proposed Joint Consolidation Agreement 
• Local Taxes & the CETC
• Water/Sewer
• Fire Protection 
• Village & Town Employees

Prior Dissolution Plan Documents & Information

• Village of New Paltz Draft Dissolution Plan

Other Documents

• The Reorganization of Local Government Handout
• The New York Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act
• The New York Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act: A Summary of the Process for Government-Efficiency Consolidation and Dissolution
• The Bumps, Bruises & Pitfalls of Village Dissolution: a Laberge Group article
• Dissolution Is A Town Issue, Not a Village Issue: A Laberge Group presentation for Association of Towns, 2024
• Other NYS Government Reorganization Resources & Publications