Village of Fayetteville (population 4373)
Name of service/government operation: Code Enforcement
Form of sharing: Municipal Agreement
Services affected: State and Local Code Enforcement/ Fire Inspections
Year started: 2008
Partners: Village of Minoa and Village of Fayetteville
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Provide Code Enforcement at a reasonable cost
What planning process preceded the sharing? Meetings and discussions with Planning Board and Board of Trustees from both Villages
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Annual renewal
Challenges: Having the 1 full time Code Enforcement Officer split his time between 2 villages and having little time in the office
Benefits: Lower cost, accountability
Impact on budget: increased the budget, previously the Town provided Code Enforcement at no cost except the revenue received from the permits that were issued
Impact on labor: none
Impact on service: Better service, accoutability
Key contact: Mayor