Town of Woodhull (population 1719)
Name of service/government operation: 2 Shared services agreements for Highway equipment (dozer, crusher, loader)
Form of sharing: joint purchase
Services affected: road maintenance
Year started: 2000
Partners: Troupsburg, Tuscarora, Steuben County, Jasper, Cameron
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): share the cost and maintenance of equipment between various towns
What planning process preceded the sharing? need, cost
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? loacal agreements
Challenges: 1 Some municipalities use/abuse equipment more than they should; 2 accounting of maintenance; 3 transportation of vehicles
Benefits: maintenance performed,
Impact on budget: minimal
Impact on labor: minimal
Impact on service: schedule needs to be approved around busy cycles for all areas
Key contact: Highway Superintendents, Town supervisors