Allegany County to present tax savings plan

It has been a politically nasty movement in New York State - increase shared services between local governments. Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pushed this concept into law and some local governments across the state have protested, citing that local municipalities already engage in the sharing concept. In some locations in the state, it has been an all out political battle, with chest thumping and finger pointing included for free.
Whether Allegany County Legislators like the Governor's push or not, County Administrator Timothy Boyd said in a memo to lawmakers that if the plan is approved, it would result "in increasing shared services and reducing costs." First, however, the public gets to weigh in. When the county legislatures meets on Tuesday, they vote to set up a series of public hearings to discuss the plan. Here's the resolution:
RESOLUTION SETTING DATES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE COUNTY-WIDE SHARED SERVICES TAX SAVINGS PLAN FOR ALLEGANY COUNTY

Offered by:  Ways & Means Committee

            WHEREAS, Allegany County wishes to develop a County-Wide Shared Services Tax Savings Plan in collaboration with the towns and villages, and

            WHEREAS, the Tax Savings Plan will meet the requirements prescribed by the New York State County-Wide Shared Services Initiative (Enacted by Part BBB of Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2017), and

            WHEREAS, the Plan will yield viable cost-saving projects that can be implemented during 2018 and 2019, and

            WHEREAS, the County wishes to hold public hearings to discuss the proposed County-Wide Shared Service Tax Savings Plan, now, therefore, be it

            RESOLVED:

            1.         That a public hearing to discuss the proposed County-Wide Shared Services Tax Savings Plan shall be held by this Board in the multi-purpose room at the Belmont BOCES Center, 5536 County Road 48, Belmont, New York 14813, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 6:00 p.m.

            2.         That a public hearing to discuss the proposed County-Wide Shared Services Tax Savings Plan shall be held by this Board at the County Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, Room 221, 7 Court Street, Belmont, New York 14813, on Monday, August 13, 2018, at 10:00 a.m.

            3.         That a public hearing to discuss the proposed County-Wide Shared Services Tax Savings Plan shall be held by this Board at the County Legislative Chambers, County Office Building, Room 221, 7 Court Street, Belmont, New York 14813, on Monday, August 13, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. 

Plan information can be viewed at the County Administrator's office, or HERE.

 

According to a memorandum of understanding on the resolution to be voted on Tuesday, it said "FISCAL IMPACT: If approved, the plan will result in increasing shared services and reducing costs."