Village of Greenwood Lake (population 3154)
Name of service/government operation: Village of Greenwood Lake
Form of sharing: DPW services
Services affected: none
Year started: 2009
Partners: Town of Warwick
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): To save taxpayer dollars on services that are already being provided by the Town of Warwick and combine our departments to save on equipment, labor, benefits, etc.
What planning process preceded the sharing? meetings with the Town Board and Village Board
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Municipal agreement
Benefits: Saved the Village money on having to bond new equipment, Village equipment was getting old and out dated. Saves on benefits.
Impact on budget: saved over half million dollars a year in the past few years
Impact on labor: Labor was taken over by Warwick, they hired our personnel, some retired
Impact on service: No impact to services
Key contact: Village of Greenwood Lake