Spencer Village Dissolution Interim Study Yields Surprising Results

by bsyden | Apr 9, 2020 | Local Government Efficiency, News

The primary aim of undergoing a village dissolution is typically to provide tax savings for village residents. The April 6 issue of the Ithaca Journal reported on a recent Village Board meeting of the Village of Spencer during which Laberge Group’s Ben Syden and...

Capital Improvement Plan Addresses Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Needs for Town of Plattsburgh, New York

by bsyden | Apr 1, 2020 | Engineering, News, Presentations, Wastewater, Water

Is your community, like so many in New York State, faced with daunting infrastructure costs due to aging and rapidly deteriorating water and wastewater infrastructure, consent orders, or demands for additional services from facilities that are already nearing...

Laberge Group retained by Town and Village of Rhinebeck to study Potential Court Consolidation and Shared Services

by bsyden | Mar 16, 2020 | Local Government Efficiency, News, Planning

Laberge Group was retained by the Town and Village of Rhinebeck, New York to study the feasibility of Court Consolidation and Shared Services opportunities. Laberge Group’s Local Government Operations & Efficiency team will assess the municipalities’ current...

Local Government Operations Expert Addresses the IGA of Otsego County, NY to Deliver Insights on their Search for a County Administrator

by bsyden | Feb 27, 2020 | Local Government Efficiency, News, Planning

Ms. Kathleen Rooney, a Local Government Operations Specialist with Laberge Group’s Local Government Operations & Efficiency (LGO&E) team, has been asked by Otsego County, NY to aid in their search for a County Administrator, which will be formally launched on...

The Deep Connection between Infrastructure and Economic Development

by bsyden | Feb 26, 2020 | Economic Development, Engineering, News, Planning, Presentations, Wastewater, Water

Laberge Group delivered a pair of presentations exploring the deep connection between infrastructure and economic development for New York communities at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Association of Towns (AOT). The two-part presentations explored the age-old...

Laberge Group Welcomes Kathleen Rooney as Local Government Specialist

by bsyden | Dec 4, 2019 | Local Government Efficiency, News, Planning

Laberge Group is pleased to welcome Ms. Kathleen A. Rooney to the firm in the capacity of Local Government Specialist within our Local Government Operations and Efficiency team. Ms. Rooney is an experienced municipal manager with more than 30 years of county...