Schuyler County (population 18343)
Name of service/government operation: Weights and Measures
Form of sharing: County to County
Services affected: Director of Weights and Measures
Year started: 2010
Partners: Schuyler and Chemung County
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Reduce costs and improve service.
What planning process preceded the sharing? Discussions between two counties and ultimately a change in state legislation to waive residency requirement for this position.
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? IMA
Challenges: It was necessary to change Ag & markets law to waive the residency requirement for this position.
Benefits: This allowed both counties to greatly improve the level of service and compliance by utilizing a dedicated staff member as the sole Director.
Impact on budget: Significant savings in Chemung County with no increase in Schuyler
Impact on labor: Allowed Schuyler to employ the Director as a full time employee with funding coming from Chemung County.
Impact on service: Greatly improved in both counties
Key contact: Tim O'Hearn, County Administrator