The 2014 Olympic Games are about to begin, and these athletes have been training for years to be ready for this monumental event. There are no excuses for not being ready; there is no one to blame … no one to shoulder that responsibility but the athlete. For the past three years, the “grant game” in New York State has […]
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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
One Size Does Not Fit All: Chemung County’s Hybrid Approach to Shared Highway Services Read More »
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
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Every level of government in New York State is responding to the repercussions of a slow economic recovery, forced to develop municipal budgets that must account for unfunded mandates and increasing demand for quality services, all while keeping the budget under the tax cap. Shared service strategies have become increasingly critical to help municipalities meet these demands and have evolved from rhetoric to
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Laberge Group performed construction stakeout for a new rail yard for CP rail comprised of two main lines and five side rail lines. Stakeout began with clearing the site, installing new culverts, perforated pipe and grading to dry out and stabilize the soils of the rail yard. After the rails and ties were delivered, Laberge
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Laberge Group provided boundary and topographic surveys and mapping of four elementary schools and two middle schools in the Schenectady City School District. The elementary schools included Zoller, Elm Avenue, Pleasant Valley and Van Corlaer. The middle schools were Mont Pleasant and Central Park. These sites varied in size from 2 acres to 14 acres.
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