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Town of Caledonia
Case 2: Board of Fire Commissioners

County Town of Caledonia
Contact person James Layland, Supervisor, 716-538-6860
Case descriptions Case 2: Board of Fire Commissioners
Forms of restructuring intermunicipal cooperation - rural commission combined with Village
Specific services affected fire service and maintenance
Year started 1994
Partners the Town; the Village or Caledonia
Primary goal separate costs out of Village budget; get out of traditional political arena
Barriers tradition, "turf"
Benefits fiscal year consistent; before one began Jan. 1, the other June 1: much less confusing: cost clearer to taxpayer
Impact on budget none
Impact on labor none
Key contact none