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Planning & Land Use Regulation
Site Plan Review

This publication discusses submission requirements, review standards and development considerations. It includes section 274(a) of Town Law, illustrative plan regulations, a sample application and design...

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Statewide Assessment of Local Government Technology and Data Mana...

This is the final report of a group of students from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs on a research project they conducted...

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Planning & Land Use Regulation
Subdivision Review in New York State

Subdivision of land is what drives growth and development in a community. This publication explores the many aspects of the statutory process of subdivision review...

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Technical Support, Technical Assistance, Technical Assistance, Technical Assistance, Technical Assistance, Technical Assistance, Technical Assistance, Local Government Efficiency
The Citizen’s Guide to Petitioning for Local Government Consolida...

This guide provides information on how citizens may petition their governments for a referendum on municipal consolidation or dissolution. It explains who may sign and...

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Technical Support, Technical Assistance, Technical Assistance, Technical Assistance, Technical Assistance, Technical Assistance, Technical Assistance, Local Government Efficiency
The Legal Framework for Providing Local Government Services

This resource, developed by the NYS Legislative Commission on State-Local Relations, in cooperation with the Association of Towns, The NYS Conference of Mayors and Municipal...

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Technical Assistance, Local Government Efficiency
The New N.Y. Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Ac...

The “New N.Y. Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act” establishes uniform procedures for the consolidation or dissolution of local government. The new procedures apply to...