Town of Canaan (population 1710)
Name of service/government operation: Code Enforcement Officer/ Building Inspector
Form of sharing: Intermunicipal Agreement
Services affected: Code Enforcement, Building Inspection, Zoning Enforcement
Year started: 2010
Partners: Towns of Canaan, Austerlitz, Hillsdale
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Hiring a full time professional, lowering costs
What planning process preceded the sharing? Budgets, forcasts, interviews
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Intermunicipal agreement, Town payments based on Budget divided by the number of parcels in each Town
Benefits: full time professional
Impact on budget: +13,000 in revenue, +10,000 in expenses
Impact on service: improved