Town of Potsdam (population 16041)
Name of service/government operation: Highway equipment sharing
Form of sharing: Purchase of trucks, sand pit, various graders
Services affected: road repair and maintenance
Year started: 1999
Partners: neighboring towns
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): saving money; improving service
What planning process preceded the sharing? discussion with involved officials
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? municipal agreements
Challenges: issues of storage and scheduling of usage
Benefits: improved services and cost savings
Impact on budget: saved at least $30,000 in last several years
Impact on labor: none
Impact on service: ability to limb trees improved; safer winter roads
Key contact: highway superintendents