| County |
Town of Penfield |
| Contact person |
Channing Philbrick, Supervisor, 716-377-8600 |
| Case descriptions |
Case 11: Purchase of Street Lights |
| Forms of restructuring |
reverse privatization - service and assets transferred from a utility to a municipality |
| Specific services affected |
most street lights in the Town are leased from and maintained by the utility. The Town is in the process of purchasing street lights and taking over their maintenance |
| Year started |
1995 |
| Partners |
the Town; Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) |
| Primary goal |
cost-effective; quality service |
| Barriers |
RG&E does not want to sell; Town needs to find the capital to invest |
| Benefits |
save money |
| Impact on budget |
capital investments will be offset by operating cost savings |
| Impact on labor |
minimal now, but could become substantial as Town becomes responsible for maintaining more lights |
| Key contact |
Mark DiFrancesco, Superintendent of Sewers, 716-377-8639 |
