Town of Chazy (population 4284)
Name of service/government operation: Town of Chazy
Form of sharing: Paving of Roads
Services affected: Highway Department
Year started: 2006
Partners: Town of Plattsburgh
Primary goal(s)/motivation(s): Help Town of Plattsburgh and Town of Chazy save money by lending men and equipment for paving roads.
What governance structures and/or agreements are required to maintain this agreement? Handshake agreement between Highway departments to help each other when paving to save cost of equipment and labor to run paving equipment.
Benefits: Huge money savings.
Impact on budget: Saves money in Highway budget
Impact on labor: No additional men to hire, just use current employees .