Town of Charleston (population 1373)
Name of service/government operation: county planning and payroll services
Form of sharing: joint services
Services affected: rebuilding of roads and payroll
Year started: 1990
Partners: montgomery county
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): We have no capability nor are we big enough to do it ourselves
What planning process preceded the sharing? We have always shared services with the county
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? This is a gentlemens agreement which we pay for it
Challenges: none
Benefits: finacial
Impact on budget: major
Impact on labor: not a lot
Impact on service: more economical
Key contact: Robert S Sullivan