$300,000 Economic Development Grant for Columbia County

by bsyden | May 1, 2020 | Economic Development, Grants and Funding, News

Laberge Group successfully partnered with Columbia County to secure $300,000 in Economic Development grant funding through a NYS Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). This funding will be used to help establish the Drumlin Field Distillery in the Town of...

Village of Spencer Makes Interim Study of Dissolution available to the Village Electorate to inform decisions about Village Dissolution

by bsyden | Apr 22, 2020 | Local Government Efficiency, News, Planning

The Village of Spencer has made the Interim Study of Dissolution, prepared by Laberge Group, available to the public for review. This Interim Study, which was developed in response to a petition submitted by citizens of the Village calling for the dissolution,...

$750,000 in Economic Development Funding for Rensselaer County Project

by bsyden | Apr 17, 2020 | Economic Development, Grants and Funding, News, Planning

Laberge Group partnered with the Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency to secure $750,000 in Community Development Block Grant Economic Development (CDBG-ED) funding to support the Hudson River Foods Project. Hudson River Foods is a leader in developing...

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...

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...