Government Reorganization

The Local Government Efficiency (LGE) program assists local leaders implement actions to reorganize and restructure local governments. LGE has a variety of resources and funding opportunities to address local efficiency. ​

 

Resources 

The Program has a number of resources available to local leaders, including Technical Assistance documents, Case Studies, and Local Government Reorganization contacts across the state. 

Technical Assistance

Case Studies

Local Contacts

Water and Wastewater Services​

The Local Government Efficiency (LGE) program assists local leaders implement actions to reduce municipal expenses and increase efficiencies in service delivery. Through the LGE program, the Department of State has invested in scores of locally identified and led water and wastewater initiatives across six strategic areas. Sample projects provided are past and current efforts supported by the LGE program.​

Resources

The Department of State and other state agencies have prepared a number of resources to help communities with improving efficiencies in water and wastewater.​

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       Environmental Facilities Corporation​

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Through the Local Government Efficiency Grant program, communities have studied water and wastewater issues.​

Police Department Services

The Local Government Efficiency (LGE) program assists local leaders implement actions to reduce municipal expenses and increase efficiencies in service delivery. Through the LGE Program, the Department of State has invested in scores of locally identified and led police services initiatives across five strategic areas. Sample projects provided are past and current efforts supported by the LGE program.​

Resources

The Department of State and other state agencies have prepared a number of resources to help communities with improving efficiencies in public safety.​

Through the Local Government Efficiency Grant program, communities have studied police consolidation and shared services.​

Fire and Emergency Services​

Communities considering improving efficiencies or making sustainable cost reductions in the area of public safety may be eligible for a Local Government Efficiency grant to assist with studying the feasibility of different options or to assist with implementation of a strategy.

Example: The Defreestville Fire Protection District and the North Greenbush Fire District #1 consolidated into a single town-wide fire district. The consolidation study and implementation plan were funded from the 2006 SMSI grant program.

Note: For Consolidations and Dissolutions initiated prior to March 21, 2010, please contact the Department of State for answers to any questions; by email at: [email protected] or by phone at: 518-473-3355.

The Department of State and other state agencies have prepared a number of resources to help communities with improving efficiencies in public safety.

Through the Local Government Efficiency Grant program, communities have studied transportation issues.

View additional Local Government Efficiency studies and reports relating to public safety.