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Village Residents Vote Against Dissolving the Village of Highland Falls

Village of Highland Falls, NY Votes Against Dissolution

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VILLAGE RESIDENTS VOTE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF REPRESENTATION, SERVICES, AND TAXES WITHIN THE VILLAGE  Residents voted against the dissolution of the Village of Highland Falls by a count of 779-450. GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION REGARDING IMPLICATIONS OF A POTENTIAL DISSOLUTION The dissolution process began with a citizen-initiated petition which led to […]

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Village Dissolution of South Nyack, NY becomes official

The Dissolution of the Village of South Nyack, NY Will Take Place at the End of March

Local Government Efficiency, News /

THE DISSOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH NYACK, NY WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE END OF MARCH With the passing of the 45-day deadline to challenge the Dissolution Plan approved in July, the dissolution of the Village South Nyack, which will take place in March of 2021, becomes official. GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND REQUIREMENTS FOR

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Citizens Vote Not to Consolidate the Town and Village of Pawling, NY

Local Government Efficiency, News /

Citizens from both the Town and Village of Pawling voted decisively not to consolidate the municipalities in referendums held on November 30, 2020. As required by law, both the Village and Town of Pawling passed resolutions calling for the referendums on a potential consolidation of the two municipalities in response to petitions filed by the electorate of

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Rensselaer County – County Wide Shared Services Initiative (CWSSI) Public Hearings

Local Government Efficiency, News, Planning & Community Development, Presentations /

Members of Laberge Group’s Government Operations & Efficiency Team were honored to join Jim Gordon, Director of the Bureau of Central Services for Rensselaer County for a series of three Public Hearings. This series of meetings were established to deliver information to the public regarding the recently developed Draft County Wide Shared Services Initiative (CWSSI)

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Effective Government Efficiency Initiatives Begin with Careful Study

Local Government Efficiency, News /

When citizens organize to petition for a town/village consolidation or other government efficiency initiatives, the aim tends to be lowering taxes by eliminating redundant layers of government. While that’s a worthy goal, and often effective, reorganizations don’t always result in meaningful tax cuts for residents, and can potentially have unintended negative consequences. Because the specifics

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Helping New York Communities Navigate COVID 19 Fiscal Challenges

Grants and Funding, Local Government Efficiency, News /

New York communities are facing UNPRECEDENTED FISCAL CHALLENGES in the wake of COVID 19. Community leaders are being asked to accomplish more than ever while working with significantly reduced revenue streams. Laberge Group has established a Government Operations & Efficiency team to provide you with an additional suite of services to meet challenges of governing

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