| County |
Dutchess County |
| Contact person |
Wendy Wipperman, Budget Director, 914-486-2010 |
| Case descriptions |
Case 1: Intermunicipal Purchasing Cooperative |
| Forms of restructuring |
intermunicipal cooperation - purchasing cooperative |
| Specific services affected |
purchase of both goods and services |
| Year started |
1994 |
| Partners |
the County; school districts; municipalities; fire districts |
| Primary goal |
reduce the costs to local government of goods |
| Barriers |
required a resolution by each governing body to join the cooperative |
| Benefits |
reduced costs; reduced administrative costs |
| Impact on budget |
annual savings of at least $100,000 |
| Impact on labor |
one part-time intern position at annual cost $6,000 |
| Key contact |
Don Miller, Director of Central Services, 914-486-3655 |
