Town of Concord (population 8494)
Name of service/government operation: Fire/Emergency Dispatching
Form of sharing: Cost of Control Center shared by three municipalities
Year started: `1980-81
Partners: Village of Springville, Towns of Concord and Sardinia
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Considerable cost savings and efficiency of service
What planning process preceded the sharing? Not sure
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Intermunicipal contract
Challenges: None
Benefits: Tremendous cost savings for small municipalities
Impact on budget: Saves somewhere over $100,000 per year for the town
Impact on labor: none--all employees are part time
Impact on service: Improved
Key contact: Gary A. Eppolito Town Supervisor