Village of Lyons (population 3619)
Name of service/government operation: Joint Facility - Town,Village,School,
Form of sharing: Maintence/storage of vehicles, gas supply repairs & inspec. vehicles
Services affected: Fleets
Year started: 2001
Partners: Town, School, Village
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): house and maintain all vehicles owned by village,town,school, gas for all vehicles, store salt and equipment currently not in use
What planning process preceded the sharing? joint committee reviewed for 2-3 years savings and uses of the facility
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? joint agreements
Challenges: none
Benefits: shared costs - utilities and maintenance of facility , vehicle inspections
Impact on budget: reduction in costs by at least 1/2 to Village
Impact on labor: n/a