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Town of Trenton
Case 3: Dog Control

County Town of Trenton
Contact person Mark Scheidelman, Supervisor, 315-896-2664
Case descriptions Case 3: Dog Control
Forms of restructuring intermunicipal cooperation - contracting other governments business
Specific services affected dog control
Year started 1994
Partners the Town; 3 villages
Primary goal to have 1 dog officer and identical laws
Barriers getting 4 attorneys to agree on contract language
Benefits not having 4 officers covering the same township
Impact on budget actually saved $1,000+ per year
Impact on labor none
Key contact Mark Scheidelman, Supervisor, 315-896-2664