Village of Windsor (population 916)
Name of service/government operation: Village of Windsor
Form of sharing: Grass mowing, fuel usage
Services affected: streets
Year started: 1980
Partners: Broome County
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): To save taxpayers money
What planning process preceded the sharing? Meeting with the appropriate people and working it out.
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Just get along.
Challenges: Keeping the bureaucrats out of it.
Benefits: Best for everyone. Saves money. One hand washes the other
Impact on budget: Saves tax dollars
Impact on labor: Not much
Impact on service: Best for everyone
Key contact: David M. Decker, Streets & Water Superintendent