Small Community Success Stories: How to Design and Implement a ‘Funding Quilt for Public Infrastructure’ Small towns grapple with big-town problems – and the daunting task of designing, funding, and implementing solutions often appears insurmountable, particularly for communities with limited tax bases. At a recent Association of Towns Annual Meeting in New York City, Laberge […]
Don’t be Fooled! Village Dissolution is a Town Issue, not a Village Issue! Since the 2010 adoption of the ‘N.Y. Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act,’ more than 23 villages have dissolved into their surrounding towns. Laberge Group’s Ben Syden and Nicole Allen explained to a packed house at the 2024 AOT Annual Conference why
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At a time when communities throughout New York State are searching for solutions to increase efficiency, bolster productivity, and deliver savings to their taxpayers, Laberge Group and the Town of Brookhaven delivered a presentation detailing lessons gleaned from the $19.7 million award winning entry to the Municipal Consolidation and Efficiency Competition (MCEC). This sole MCEC grant
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There are logistical, legal, and technical hurdles to creating new water and sewer districts or consolidating existing districts. While this process can be daunting for community leaders, special district creation and/or consolidation is an essential component of many government efficiency initiatives. The good news is that you don’t have to navigate these complicated initiatives alone. Both
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Laberge Group’s recent presentation on “How to Make My Grant Fundable” addressed a question faced by many municipal leaders who have lost a funding opportunity: Is our project simply unfundable or are our grant applications missing the mark? Vice President Ben Syden and Planning Services Manager Nicole Allen presented to a standing-room-only crowd at the 2019 Annual
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