| County |
Town of Brighton (MonroeCo.) |
| Contact person |
Sandra Frankel, Supervisor, 716-473-8800 |
| Case descriptions |
Case 1: Town ofBrighton/City ofRochester Assessment Services Program |
| Forms of restructuring |
intermunicipal cooperation - coop. work agreement |
| Specific services affected |
assessment: valuation , data collection, reporting |
| Year started |
1994 |
| Partners |
the Town; City ofRochester |
| Primary goal |
maximum return on assessment budget dollars |
| Barriers |
there are now only two full-time town assessment employees to handle large counter and phone volume during busy times (12,200 parcels) |
| Benefits |
the town did obtain access to special expertise including commercial appraisals and town also now has more flexibility in data collection |
| Impact on budget |
$20,000/yr. as of 4/1/94 |
| Impact on labor |
city was able to retain an appraised schedule to be eliminated; town cut staff by one |
| Key contact |
Elaine Ainsworth, Assessor, 716-473-8800 ext 313 |
