The New York Department of State has announced five grants totaling nearly $1.6 million from the Local Government Efficiency Grant (LGEG) program to incentivize local governments to plan for and implement projects that reduce local government costs through shared services and municipal reorganization. The awards include two implementation grants and three planning grants.
“These five projects are great examples of addressing the consolidation needs for local services, including water supplies, emergency services, and education that are a cornerstone to protecting taxpayers from expending resources in duplicated services,” said Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley. “The Department of State incentivizes these actions so that local governments can bring municipal partners to the table to discuss and implement meaningful service upgrades for their residents while building a more affordable New York.”
The LGEG, a competitive grant program, requires applications involving two or more local governments to develop projects that reduce municipal expenses and property taxes. Awards may be made as planning or implementation grants and are designed to incentivize proposals that create recurring savings for consolidation/dissolution, general government, education, public safety, transportation, and/or infrastructure projects.
The awards are as follows:
Implementation Projects
Livingston County Water and Sewer Authority – $1,000,000
The Leicester/York Regional Water Supply Expansion Project is consolidating the water supply by replacing the Town of York pump station, the existing Livingston County Water and Sewer Authority (LCWSA) pump station, and installing approximately 134,900 linear feet of water pipe.
Montgomery County – $452,966
The Landfill Leachate Shared Services Project is regionalizing the conveyance of leachate from the County’s Eastern Landfill from the Fort Johnson Pump Station to the Amsterdam Wastewater Treatment Plant for treatment.
Planning Projects
Orleans County – $52,859
The Orleans County EMS Study is researching alternatives for ambulance services in the County.
Canajoharie Central School District – $25,000
The Canajoharie and Ft Plain School District Merger Study looked at the potential merger between the two districts.
Rensselaer County – $25,000
The Countywide Emergency Medical Service Review project is providing an in-depth analysis, report, and options to enhance the provision of emergency medical services in the County.
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