Town of Van Buren (population 13185)
Name of service/government operation: Property Assessments
Form of sharing: CAP Program
Services affected: Assessing
Year started: 2008
Partners: T/O Lysander/T/O Van Buren
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Cost savings
What planning process preceded the sharing? Consulted with ORPTS
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? IMA - CAP agreement
Challenges: None
Benefits: Improved assessing with cost savings
Impact on budget: Savings by both towns from both having full-time assessors. Van Buren savings = $40K annually
Impact on labor: none
Impact on service: improvement
Key contact: Claude Sykes, Town Supervisor