Schuyler County (population 18343)
Name of service/government operation: Countywide Real Property Service
Form of sharing: Assessors are appointed in each town but are County employees working in one department
Services affected: Real Property Service/ Tax Assessment
Year started: 2008
Partners: All Towns in Schuyler County
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Uniform Assessments throughout the County. Maintain Full Value with cost-eefective in-house revaluations. Save towns money.
What planning process preceded the sharing? A committee of COG studied this plan.
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Annual agreements with county and towns.
Benefits: See above.
Impact on budget: Saved money for the towns.
Impact on labor: Increased efficiency with an overall reduction in labor.
Impact on service: Meets our objectives.
Key contact: Tom Bloodgood, Director of Real Property, Schuyler county