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Chautauqua County amends government-reduction fund to offer $500,000 for mergers, shared services
Summary
County Executive PJ Windle and committee members approved an amendment to the 2017 government reduction initiative, authorizing up to $500,000 to support municipal consolidations, dissolutions and shared-service efforts. Legislators stressed that the program cannot compel local governments to merge due to New York State home-rule protections.
The Chautauqua County Audit & Control Committee voted to amend the county’s 2017 government reduction initiative to make up to $500,000 available to municipalities and special districts pursuing consolidations, dissolutions or shared-service arrangements.
County Executive PJ Windle described the change as an expansion of earlier support that had capped awards at $50,000 and later $100,000 for certain dissolution efforts. Windle said the intent is to provide funding for feasibility work and for implementation steps…
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