Town of Burns (population 1180)
Name of service/government operation: Town of Burns Highway Dept.
Form of sharing: Road maintenance
Services affected: trucking and labor
Partners: Towns of Grove,Birdsall, Ossian, Allegany County
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Keeping costs to tax payers down by not having to purchase equipment and additional labor
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? The County has a contract with us and we have a gentlemen's agreement between Towns.
Challenges: scheduling times due to workloads and time constraints
Benefits: Not having to purchase more equipment and hire additional employees, less insurance costs
Impact on budget: substantial
Impact on labor: substantial
Impact on service: greatly improves our ability to complete larger projects at lower costs