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Village of Norwood (population 1657)

Name of service/government operation: Shared Fuel depot

Form of sharing: One facility built to service village and school

Services affected: Built one facility vs village and school each building

Year started: 2011

Partners: school and village

Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Both school and village ordered to build new fuel depot. Built one at saving of $300,000.

What planning process preceded the sharing? School and village agreed

What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Contract that village pays .05 per gallon to school to operate and maintain facility

Challenges: None

Benefits: Savings

Impact on budget: Positive

Impact on labor: Local contractor and work force built facility

Impact on service: Improved

Key contact: NNSC Bess Kirnie---Village of Norwood Jim McFaddin