Village of Avoca (population 946)
Name of service/government operation: Youth Recreation Program
Form of sharing: cost
Services affected: ability to have the program
Year started: 1965
Partners: Village and Town of Avoca
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): To give the youth of our area things to do in the summer.
What planning process preceded the sharing? unknown
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? yearly update during budget time. We must have an agreement with NYSDOH to have a permit to run the program
Challenges: the tax cap has made it diffecult to keep the program. If we have to cut to stay under the cap this service would probably go first.
Benefits: We have over 200 kids involved with the youth sports teams and summer rec program
Impact on budget: minor
Impact on labor: We hire 15 part time helpers to aid and run this program each summer
Key contact: Leann Wightman