Village of Ossining (population 25060)
Name of service/government operation: Engineering service
Form of sharing: IMA
Services affected: Village and Town Engineering
Year started: 2012
Partners: Village and Town of Ossining
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Save Town tax money
What planning process preceded the sharing? Negotiations of services required and financial consideration of monies and engineering; approval by both Boards
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? IMA
Challenges: To provide an agreement, beneficial to both municipalities, while adequately compensating Village Engineer
Benefits: Greater coordination of shared municipal projects and uniformity between municipalities; shared facilities
Impact on budget: Negligible
Impact on labor: Additional responsibility to existing Village personnel
Impact on service: Improved bi-municipal coordination
Key contact: Village of Ossining Engineer Paul Fraioli