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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Laberge Group was retained to perform a survey of the Municipal Boundary Line between the Towns of North Greenbush and East Greenbush in Rensselaer County, New York. The purpose of this project was to reestablish the original municipal boundary line that was created by statute from State Laws of 1854. In 1854, the Legislature created
The Town of North Greenbush selected Laberge Group to complete a Main Avenue Redevelopment Plan in accordance with the NY Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Program for a 127-acre area characterized by several potential brownfield sites. The Study Area, located in Wynantskill along Main Avenue, included approximately 127 acres characterized by several potential brownfield sites in
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