Town of Alexander (population 2534)
Name of service/government operation: Assessment Services
Form of sharing: Alexander contracts with the Town of Batavia for Assessment services
Services affected: Assessment
Year started: 2012
Partners: Towns of Alexander and Batavia
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): An assessor was needed with a limited pool of eligible candidates
What planning process preceded the sharing? Reviewing cost of service and reviewing legal requirements
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Shared services agreement
Challenges: none
Benefits: To Alexander, a qualified assessor without overhead expenses. Better assessor availability
Impact on budget: for Alexander, reduced pension and payroll tax costs
Impact on labor: None. Previous assessor reduced the number of represented Towns from 5 to 4.
Impact on service: Improved
Key contact: Joseph Higley, Supervisor