by bsyden | Apr 5, 2021 | News, Planning, Projects
Laberge Group has been retained by the Town of Esopus to update the Town’s decades-old Local Waterfront Redevelopment Plan (LWRP). We are proud to partner once again with this forward-thinking community to establish a revised long-term plan to develop strategies for...
by bsyden | Apr 5, 2021 | Local Government Efficiency, News, Projects
The Village of Spencer held a well-attended public information meeting on August 24th. The Board of Trustees delivered information regarding a potential Village Dissolution, which is the subject of a referendum due to a petition calling for the dissolution. Ben Syden...
by bsyden | Apr 5, 2021 | Local Government Efficiency, News
When citizens organize to petition for a town/village consolidation or other government efficiency initiatives, the aim tends to be lowering taxes by eliminating redundant layers of government. While that’s a worthy goal, and often effective, reorganizations don’t...
by bsyden | Apr 5, 2021 | Grants and Funding, Local Government Efficiency, News
New York communities are facing UNPRECEDENTED FISCAL CHALLENGES in the wake of COVID 19. Community leaders are being asked to accomplish more than ever while working with significantly reduced revenue streams. Laberge Group has established a Government Operations...
by bsyden | Jul 10, 2020 | Comprehensive Planning, News, Planning, waterfront planning
Laberge Group is proud to have presented the Town Board of the Town of Esopus, NY with a waterfront access plan. As reported by The Daily Freeman, the Board will review the Esopus Riverfront Access and Connections Study which identifies projects intended to improve...
by bsyden | Jul 1, 2020 | Economic Development, Engineering, News, Planning, Projects, Published Articles, Wastewater
For community leaders across New York State, finding promising solutions to foster economic development that will create or retain jobs – and maintain or expand the tax base – has never been more vital to the economic health of your community. If you are...