Town of Covert (population 2154)
Name of service/government operation: 5 town joint assessment
Form of sharing: 5 towns ,one assessor
Services affected: assessment
Year started: 1980's
Partners: Lodi, Ovid, Varick. Romulus, Covert
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Be able to pay a high Quality Assessor a good wage
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Has to be approved by 5 towns and state of NY
Impact on labor: one person does it all