Schuyler County (population 18343)
Name of service/government operation: Schuyler county Records Management
Form of sharing: Former School District garage was rehabilitated by the County for a records management facility with the County providing service to other municipalities and organizations.
Services affected: Records management - storage of records.
Year started: 2008
Partners: Watkins Glen School District, Village of Watkins Glen, Town of Dix, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the International
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Provide adequate space and facilities for cost-effective Records Management.
What planning process preceded the sharing? We received a grant from NYS to study our needs.
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Inter-municipal agreements or contracts.
Benefits: Met the communities' needs in a cost-effective manner.
Impact on budget: Minimal
Impact on labor: negligible
Impact on service: Greatly improved records management service.
Key contact: Tim O'Hearn, Schuyler County Administrator